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Paella Catering for Baulking events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Baulking.
- Company summer parties
- Big birthdays
- Leaving dos and retirements
Paella catering in Baulking
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
Paella catering for your event in Baulking
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That is what we bring to events in Baulking. We cook seafood paella, mixed paella and paella Valenciana, and we are frequently booked for retirement celebrations and community events and fairs.
In a rural place like Baulking, the setting does a lot of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Where
- Baulking (SN7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Ensure each pan is labelled
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
How we price paella catering
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many courses
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
- The number of people
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The address or venue name
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Live paella in Baulking: local details
Baulking is about 5 miles west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your event is in the SN7 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cook in 443 places in Oxfordshire. Our events stretch from Baulking to Oxford (about 16 miles away).
The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Baulking. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in SN7. For events just outside Baulking, we cover Uffington (1 mile south-west), Fernham (2 miles north-west), Shellingford (2 miles north), Stanford in the Vale (2 miles north-east) and Bow (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Didcot (13 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles east), Witney (12 miles north), Carterton (11 miles north), Wantage (5 miles east) and Grove (5 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Faringdon Day Hospital (3.4 miles north-west) and Faringdon Castle (3.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Dragon Hill and Letcombe Valley.
Who books paella catering in Baulking?
People book live paella because it is food and entertainment at once. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Company summer parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Summer garden parties
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- A clear list of what’s included
- When final numbers are due
- How bad weather is handled
About the dishes
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together.
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron, and it is a crowd-pleaser.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Baulking? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
How the day works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. In Baulking, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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Baulking: your questions answered
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Nicholas: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Baulking close to London?
About 63 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
What does paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Do you bring everything you need?
All cooking kit comes with us. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff