Oxfordshire · England
Paella Catering in Frilford Heath
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Frilford Heath. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Naming days and family parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Paella catering for Frilford Heath events
FAQs for Frilford Heath
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Lawrence?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Frilford Heath close to London?
Roughly 56 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can paella be the only main course?
Paella is a meal in itself. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
How does live paella catering work?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
Paella catering for your event in Frilford Heath
Watching it cook is part of the experience. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the smell does the rest. Typical bookings include weddings, from canapés to evening food and big birthdays, serving black rice, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella.
In a small place like Frilford Heath, events are usually in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Location
- Frilford Heath (OX13)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The length of service
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
- How many courses
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Which courses you have in mind
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
More for events in Frilford Heath
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Occasions we cook for in Frilford Heath
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, thanks to separate pans for each version. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Frilford Heath and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Naming days and family parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Summer garden parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
For guests coming by train, Radley station is about 5 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether travel is included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell typically draws people over. Around midsummer it stays light in Frilford Heath until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Paella catering around Frilford Heath
Frilford Heath is about 3 miles west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. For an event in Frilford Heath, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Frilford Heath. Frilford Heath is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Frilford Heath to Oxford (7 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Lawrence, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Abingdon Preparatory School, can book us as a food stall.
Here we cover the OX13 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Other places close to Frilford Heath for paella catering include Tubney (1 mile north-west), Frilford (1 mile south), Marcham (1 mile south-east), Cothill (1 mile north-east) and Fyfield (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (7 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles east), Witney (9 miles north-west), Carterton (12 miles north-west) and Wantage (7 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Abingdon Community Hospital (2.5 miles east) and FitzHarris Castle (3.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Cumnor Hill and Hitchcopse Pit.
- Local schools include Larkmead School (2.4 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Dog House Hotel (under half a mile north-east)
About the dishes
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan, and it’s frequently the first pan to empty.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It is the pan people photograph.
What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
Why live cooking beats a buffet
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why book with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- We cover Frilford Heath and the whole of Oxfordshire
Take a look at Our prices page Or 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