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Paella Catering for Crowmarsh Gifford events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Crowmarsh Gifford and the surrounding area.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Company summer parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
Paella catering near Crowmarsh Gifford
Events we cater in Crowmarsh Gifford
Live paella is food and a show in one. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
Whatever you are celebrating in Crowmarsh Gifford, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Company summer parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Birthday celebrations
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary Magdalene, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payment is due
- The wet-weather plan
Paella catering in Crowmarsh Gifford, made fresh on the day
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field in and around Crowmarsh Gifford. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, vegetable paella and mixed paella, and we are regularly asked to cater christenings and family gatherings and birthday celebrations.
In a small place like Crowmarsh Gifford, events are normally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
- Location
- Crowmarsh Gifford (OX10)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Crowmarsh Gifford: your questions answered
Can you cook at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is Crowmarsh Gifford close to London?
About 44 miles from central London.
Can you cook indoors?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Which paellas suit our guests?
That depends on who’s coming. A chicken or mixed paella is normally the most popular, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
How does live paella catering work?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook in front of your guests, and serve at the time you want.
Nearby places to Crowmarsh Gifford
Also in Crowmarsh Gifford
Planning live paella in Crowmarsh Gifford
Crowmarsh Gifford is about 6 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Crowmarsh Gifford to the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in 443 places in Oxfordshire. Our events stretch from Crowmarsh Gifford to Oxford (12 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Cholsey station is about 2.9 miles away. Historic houses near Crowmarsh Gifford include Brightwell Manor (2.7 miles west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. Crowmarsh Gifford is within about 7 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Anywhere in OX10, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include The Street, Little Hitchen and McCulloch Meadows; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Newnham Murren (1 mile south-west), Mongewell (1 mile south-west), Winterbrook (2 miles south-west), North Stoke (2 miles south) and Cholsey (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (6 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north-east), Wantage (14 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (10 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Wallingford Castle (0.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Crowmarsh Gifford includes Wittenham Clumps and Ewelme Watercress Beds.
- Nearby schools include Wallingford School (0.9 miles north-west) and Wallingford School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Crowmarsh Gifford
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Evenings in Crowmarsh Gifford stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
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 are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Organising a club, school or community event in Crowmarsh Gifford? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Why choose live paella in Crowmarsh Gifford?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked live and served hot. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Crowmarsh Gifford
- We cover Crowmarsh Gifford and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Drinks service on request
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- A clear, itemised quote
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Let us know about other food at the event
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
How we price paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The number of people
- Timings and hours
- How many courses
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The address or venue name
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
- 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