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Paella Catering for Bunkers Hill events
Planning paella catering in Bunkers Hill? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Paella catering for Bunkers Hill events
Paella catering for your event in Bunkers Hill
Watching it cook is part of the experience. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the smell does the rest. Typical bookings include retirement celebrations and anniversary celebrations, with paella Valenciana, chicken and chorizo paella and vegetable paella.
In a small place like Bunkers Hill, events are usually in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Where
- Bunkers Hill (OX5)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- How many guests are eating
- The paellas you choose
- How many staff you need
- Whether you need crockery
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
More for events in Bunkers Hill
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Space, weather and the venue
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work. What matters most:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Perfect for your event in Bunkers Hill
Live paella is food and a show in one. The pans become a focal point, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Bunkers Hill and Oxfordshire:
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Milestone birthday parties
Historic houses near Bunkers Hill include Blenheim Palace (2.3 miles south-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- The deadline for final numbers
- How each diet is kept separate
- The venue requirements
Paella catering around Bunkers Hill
Bunkers Hill is about 7 miles south-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your event is in the OX5 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Bunkers Hill is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 8 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Marlborough School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, Tackley station is about 1.8 miles away.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX5, so your event can be anywhere in it. From Field View Lane and Bunkers Hill or a nearby road, we can cook there. For events just outside Bunkers Hill, we cover Shipton-on-Cherwell (1 mile south-east), Thrupp (1 mile south), Woodstock (2 miles south-west), Tackley (2 miles north) and Begbroke (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Oxford (8 miles south-east), Banbury (14 miles north), Bicester (7 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south), Witney (9 miles south-west) and Carterton (13 miles south-west).
A little further out are Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (2 miles west).
- Local pubs include Rock Of Gibraltar Public House (0.5 miles north-east)
Step by step
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. Around midsummer it stays light in Bunkers Hill until about 9:30pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Bunkers Hill questions
Do you come out to small places like Bunkers Hill?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of Holy Cross: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Oxfordshire. See all areas.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
How much does paella catering cost in Bunkers Hill?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
Which paella is most popular?
That depends on who’s coming. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why us?
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Events in Bunkers Hill and across Oxfordshire
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A quote that spells everything out
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it’s often the first pan to empty.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a proper main dish. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
- 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