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Paella Catering for Great Coxwell events
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Great Coxwell.
- Big birthdays
- Summer garden parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Paella catering in Great Coxwell
Your questions about paella catering in Great Coxwell
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Giles?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Is Great Coxwell too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How much does paella catering cost in Great Coxwell?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can you cook in the rain?
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.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
How many different paellas?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Paella catering in Great Coxwell, made fresh on the day
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Each is cooked separately. For office lunches and staff parties and engagement and anniversary parties, we can cook vegan paella, vegetable paella and seafood paella for your guests.
For a rural spot like Great Coxwell, the countryside is part of the appeal: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Let us know about access and ground conditions. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Location
- Great Coxwell (SN7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you are free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Around midsummer it stays light in Great Coxwell until about 9:30pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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Paella compared with other options
Vans serve one order at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. 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.
Why choose Love Paella in Great Coxwell
- Events in Great Coxwell and across Oxfordshire
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
A closer look at the menu
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It is frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Why choose paella catering in Great Coxwell?
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, so it suits all kinds of occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Big birthdays
- Anniversary celebrations
- Company summer parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Faringdon Community College, can book us as a food stall.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Whether VAT is included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Count adults and children separately
- Tell us what else is being served
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
Nearby places to Great Coxwell
More for events in Great Coxwell
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
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.
How we price paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many courses
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Guest numbers
- How long we’re needed on site
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Paella catering around Great Coxwell
Great Coxwell is in Oxfordshire. Give us the address of your event in Great Coxwell, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cater in 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Great Coxwell to Oxford (18 miles away).
Historic houses near Great Coxwell include Buscot Park (2.6 miles north-west) and Kelmscott Manor (3.4 miles north). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Giles, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Here we cover the SN7 postcode area. Local streets include Dark Lane, The Hollow Road and The Holloway Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Great Coxwell, we cover Little Coxwell (1 mile east), Faringdon (1 mile north-east), Longcot (2 miles south) and Fernham (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles east), Witney (11 miles north-east), Carterton (9 miles north), Wantage (9 miles south-east), Grove (8 miles east) and Charlton (9 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Faringdon Castle (2.1 miles north-east) and Faringdon Museum (1.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Badbury Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find Eagle Tavern (0.7 miles east)
- 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