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Paella Catering for Cuddesdon events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Cuddesdon and the surrounding area.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Company summer parties
Paella catering for Cuddesdon events
Paella catering for your event in Cuddesdon
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. For office lunches and staff parties and milestone birthday parties, we can cook vegan paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Somewhere like Cuddesdon, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Cuddesdon (OX44)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Occasions we cook for in Cuddesdon
Outdoor events and live paella go together: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Summer garden parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Big birthdays
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of All Saints, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Comparing caterers
- When payment is due
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How late numbers can change
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Towns and villages near Cuddesdon
Also in Cuddesdon
A closer look at the menu
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan, and it is often the first pan to empty.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Working with your venue
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Where we can cook in Cuddesdon
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Cuddesdon
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Confirm allergies by email
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
How it works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests typically gather round to watch while it cooks. Evenings in Cuddesdon 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.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Related guides
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Live paella in Cuddesdon: local details
Cuddesdon is about 5 miles south-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Cuddesdon and the surrounding area. We cook in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Garsington Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Historic houses near Cuddesdon include Garsington Manor (1.3 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Anywhere in OX44, we can bring paella catering to you. Whether your event is on High Street, Church Close and Field Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Denton (1 mile south-west), Blenheim (1 mile west), Garsington (2 miles west), Wheatley (2 miles north) and Littleworth (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (5 miles north-west), Didcot (9 miles south-west), Bicester (12 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south-west), Thame (7 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Templars Square (3.6 miles west) and Slade Hospital (3.2 miles north-west). Not far away are Shotover and Wells Farm.
- Local schools include Wheatley Park School (2.2 miles north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Library Farmhouse (1.3 miles west)
Common questions in Cuddesdon
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
How far is Cuddesdon from London?
About 47 miles from central London.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All cooking kit comes with us. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
How much does paella catering cost in Cuddesdon?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What happens with live paella?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook while everyone watches, and serve when you are ready to eat.
Do you cover Cuddesdon?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Cuddesdon and the rest of Oxfordshire. To check your date, use our quote form.
Which paella is most popular?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Why choose live paella in Cuddesdon?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, thanks to separate pans. It’s served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Events in Cuddesdon and across Oxfordshire
- A clear, itemised quote
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
- 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