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Paella Catering for Cumnor events
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Cumnor and Oxfordshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Milestone birthday parties
Paella catering for Cumnor events
What paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
- How many courses
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- What the venue already provides
- The address or venue name
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Paella catering in Cumnor, cooked live
The cooking is half the fun. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the aroma does the rest. Whether it is big birthdays and staff parties and work lunches, we’ll put together a menu of seafood paella, paella Valenciana and black rice and more.
Somewhere like Cumnor, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Cumnor (OX2)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Cumnor
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
Paella catering around Cumnor
Cumnor is about 4 miles north-west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Give us the address of your event in Cumnor, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cook in 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled), can book us as a food stall. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Michael, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
We cater events across the OX2 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street, The Park and The Winnyards, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Other places close to Cumnor for paella catering include Chawley (1 mile north-east), Filchampstead (1 mile north-west), Henwood (1 mile south-east), Dean Court (2 miles north-east) and Botley (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (5 miles east), Didcot (9 miles south-east), Bicester (14 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south-east), Witney (8 miles north-west) and Carterton (11 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Westgate Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east) and Radcliffe Infirmary (3.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Lashford Lane Fen and Cumnor Hill.
- Nearby schools include Matthew Arnold School (1.5 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Vine Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
Why choose paella catering in Cumnor?
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Birthday celebrations
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Family celebrations and christenings
Historic houses near Cumnor include Appleton Manor (1.9 miles south-west) and Holywell Manor, Oxford (4 miles north-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Before you book anyone
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit and payment dates
- How each diet is kept separate
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Evenings in Cumnor stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it is frequently the first pan to empty.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It is the pan people photograph.
Your questions about paella catering in Cumnor
What’s the nearest station to Cumnor for guests?
Oxford station, about 3.1 miles north-east of the centre.
Is Cumnor close to London?
Roughly 56 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you cater in Cumnor?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Cumnor. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Can you cook indoors?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
How does live paella catering work?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
How much does paella catering cost in Cumnor?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Cumnor? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Places near Cumnor
More for events in Cumnor
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
- 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