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Paella Catering for Bicester events
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Bicester and Oxfordshire, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Birthday celebrations
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Planning an event in Bicester?
Paella catering in Bicester, cooked live
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. When it’s ready, it is served straight from the pan. On the menu are paella Valenciana, chicken and chorizo paella and mixed paella, and we are regularly asked to cater fairs, fêtes and festivals and staff parties and work lunches.
There are lots of options in a town like Bicester: a garden, a club, a hall or a hired venue. We will agree the cooking spot beforehand. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated.
- Area
- Bicester (OX26, OX27)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Confirm allergies by email
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Tell us how many children are coming
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can enjoy your guests.
Sangria and bar staff can be added for your own drinks.
About the dishes
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Bicester
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
Paella catering around Bicester
Bicester is about 11 miles north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Tell us where your event in Bicester will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. Bicester is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Bicester to Oxford (11 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Edburg, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Brookside Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Here we cover the OX26 and OX27 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Market Square, Market End Way and London Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Bicester sits on or near the A4095 and B4100, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. If your venue is just outside Bicester, we also cover Bure Park (1 mile north), Caversfield (1 mile north), Bucknell (2 miles north-west), Stratton Audley (3 miles north-east) and Stoke Lyne (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (11 miles south), Banbury (14 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (10 miles south) and St John Street area (11 miles south-west). Bicester is among the bigger towns we cover in Oxfordshire, with lots of choice for events.
A little further out are Bicester Community Hospital (less than half a mile south) and Bicester Village (0.7 miles south). Not far away are Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
- Schools near Bicester include Bicester Technology Studio (less than half a mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Plough pub (under half a mile south-east)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why Bicester hosts choose us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Drinks service on request
See How we price And The cost guide.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Also near Bicester
Also in Bicester
Questions from Bicester
Which station should guests use for Bicester?
Bicester North station, in Bicester itself.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Edburg: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Which paellas do you recommend?
It depends on your guests. A chicken or mixed paella is typically the most popular, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Should we have more than one paella?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, Oxfordshire included. Find your area.
Who books paella catering in Bicester?
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Milestone birthday parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
For guests coming by train, Bicester North station is in Bicester itself.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- How long the team stays
- Allergen information for each dish
- Any travel, parking or access charges
The process
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Around midsummer it stays light in Bicester until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
- 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