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Paella Catering in East Hagbourne
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in East Hagbourne and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Milestone birthday parties
Book paella catering in East Hagbourne
How our paella catering works in East Hagbourne
Paella is generous food: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It turns a meal into an occasion. We’re frequently asked to cater weddings, from canapés to evening food and fairs, fêtes and festivals, serving chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and black rice.
In a small place like East Hagbourne, events are generally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Location
- East Hagbourne (OX11)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
What paella catering costs
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The length of service
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A photo of the space, if you can
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
FAQs for East Hagbourne
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Andrew: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook at venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Live paella or other catering?
Plated meals need a kitchen and a bigger team. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and it’s entertaining too. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Catering across Oxfordshire, including East Hagbourne
Read Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Catering an event in East Hagbourne
East Hagbourne is about 1 mile south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your event is in the OX11 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cook in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. We cook right across the region, from East Hagbourne to Oxford (11 miles away).
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Didcot Parkway station, about 1.3 miles north. Nearby historic houses include Brightwell Manor (3.5 miles north-east) and Clifton Hampden Manor (4.6 miles north). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of East Hagbourne, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Wherever your event is in OX11, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From North Croft, The Croft and Wilcher Close or a nearby road, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Coscote (1 mile west), West Hagbourne (1 mile south-west), Upton (1 mile south-west), Blewbury (2 miles south) and Harwell (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north), Wantage (8 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles east), Grove (8 miles west) and Faringdon (15 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Brightwell Castle (3.5 miles north-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (6 miles north-west). Not far away are Mowbray Fields and Churn Hill.
- Local schools include St Birinus School (0.6 miles north)
- Local pubs include Fleur De Lys Public House (under half a mile south)
Towns and villages near East Hagbourne
Other catering in East Hagbourne
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Evenings in East Hagbourne stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- 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
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in East Hagbourne, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Who books paella catering in East Hagbourne?
Live paella is made for outdoor events: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In East Hagbourne, people book us for occasions like:
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Company summer parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Hagbourne Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- What happens if it rains
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a paella that stands on its own. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
- 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