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Live paella catering in Bure Park, Oxfordshire
Looking for paella catering in Bure Park? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Naming days and family parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Live paella catering in Bure Park
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered 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 Bure Park
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Paella catering in Bure Park, made fresh on the day
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. Once it is ready, we serve it hot from the pan. Typical bookings include christenings and family gatherings and festivals, fairs and school events, serving vegetable paella, seafood paella and paella Valenciana.
A place like Bure Park often has a hall, a club or a pub garden nearby; live paella can work at any of them, given permission and outdoor space. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Location
- Bure Park (OX26, OX27)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella in Bure Park: local details
Bure Park is about 1 mile north of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your event is in the OX26 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Bure Park is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Bure Park to Oxford (about 11 miles away).
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Emmanuel Church Bicester, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Bure Park Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Here we cover the OX26 and OX27 postcode area. Your event could be at a home on Blake Road, Graham Road and Bunyan Road. Bure Park is on the A4095, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Bicester (1 mile south), Caversfield (1 mile north-east), Bucknell (2 miles north-west), Stratton Audley (2 miles north-east) and Stoke Lyne (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (11 miles south), Banbury (13 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (11 miles south) and St John Street area (12 miles south-west).
A little further out are Bicester Village (1.3 miles south) and Bicester Community Hospital (1 mile south). Green spaces nearby include Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
- Local schools include Cooper School (0.5 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Star pub (less than half a mile south)
How we price paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
- How many courses
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- What the venue already provides
- The venue or postcode
- The courses you’d like
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. Around midsummer it stays light in Bure Park until about 9:30pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Bure Park, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Bure Park questions
We’re having a ceremony at Emmanuel Church Bicester: 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 usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
How far is Bure Park from London?
About 54 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You just need a suitable spot and access.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Which paellas do you recommend?
Two or three is usual: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. See the sample menu.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
About the dishes
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It’s often the most popular pan at an event.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together.
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Put allergy details in writing
A short rest after cooking helps, and that is when we invite guests up.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or serve your own cake.
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Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Why choose paella catering in Bure Park?
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Bure Park and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Naming days and family parties
- Anniversary celebrations
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Summer garden parties
For guests coming by train, Bicester North station is about 0.6 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- When final numbers are due
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- What happens if it rains
- 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