Oxfordshire · England
Paella Catering for Enstone events
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Enstone and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
Paella catering in Enstone
About our paella catering in Enstone
The cooking is half the fun. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the aroma does the rest. For garden get-togethers and wedding breakfasts and evening food, we’ll put together a menu of mixed paella, paella Valenciana and vegetable paella for your guests.
In a rural place like Enstone, the setting does a lot of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Enstone (OX7)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How long we are needed on site
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.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- The courses you’d like
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal, or serve your own cake.
Space, weather and the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Enstone
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. In Enstone, the sun sets at about 9:30pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or OX7 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Questions from Enstone
What’s the nearest station to Enstone for guests?
Charlbury station, about 3.3 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Kenelm?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Are premium seafood options available?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
What equipment do you bring?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You just need a suitable spot and access.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Paella catering around Enstone
Enstone is about 9 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Enstone to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in 443 places across Oxfordshire. We cook right across the region, from Enstone to Oxford (15 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Kenelm, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Charlbury station, about 3.3 miles south-west.
We cook at events all over OX7 and the streets around it. From Oxford Road, Venvell Close and Chapel Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover events in Church Enstone (1 mile north), Kiddington (2 miles east), Little Tew (3 miles north), Great Tew (3 miles north) and Swerford (4 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (15 miles south-east), Banbury (11 miles north-east), Bicester (13 miles east), Witney (9 miles south), Carterton (12 miles south-west) and Kidlington (10 miles south-east).
A little further out are Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (3.4 miles north). Not far away are Blenheim Farm.
- Pubs nearby include The Harrow Inn (under half a mile north)
Who books paella catering in Enstone?
It needs no kitchen, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Garden get-togethers
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Anniversary celebrations
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Enstone Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
What your quote should include
- Who provides the crockery
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How late numbers can change
- The venue requirements
Nearby places to Enstone
Also in Enstone
Dishes our guests love
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is normally served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
- 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