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Live paella catering in Jericho, Oxfordshire
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Jericho and Oxfordshire, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Paella catering in Jericho
DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Paella catering in Jericho, made fresh on the day
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s what we bring to events in Jericho. Popular choices include vegan paella, black rice and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for staff parties and work lunches and big birthdays.
There may be a hall or club near Jericho if your garden is small; live paella can work at any of them, given permission and outdoor space. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Location
- Jericho (OX1, OX2)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Count adults and children separately
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Put allergy details in writing
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
Questions from Jericho
Which station should guests use for Jericho?
The closest is Oxford station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Barnabas Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Do you come to Jericho?
We do. We cook at events in Jericho and across Oxfordshire. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you feed a lot of people?
It’s ideal. Big pans feed plenty of people, and service from the pan is quick.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
How it works
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. In Jericho, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Plan cover in case of rain
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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What’s in the pans
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a proper main dish. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
Why choose live paella in Jericho?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why choose Love Paella in Jericho
- A quote that spells everything out
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Catering across Oxfordshire, including Jericho
- Real theatre, not just catering
Live paella in Jericho: local details
Jericho is about 2 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. For an event in Jericho, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Jericho is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Barnabas Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, Oxford station is about 0.5 miles away.
We cover events in every part of the OX1 and OX2 postcode area and the streets around it. From Abbey Road, Combe Road and Pusey Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Being close to the A4144, Jericho is simple for us to get to with everything for your event. If your venue is just outside Jericho, we also cover Walton Manor (1 mile north), St John Street area (1 mile south-east), Park Town (1 mile north-east), Norham Manor (1 mile north-east) and Osney (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Oxford University Press Museum (less than half a mile south-east) and Clarendon Shopping Centre (0.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Harcourt Hill.
- Local schools include The Eckersley School of English (0.5 miles south-east) and Oxford Academy (1.1 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Rickety Press pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Somerville College Library (under half a mile east)
What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
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What paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The paellas you choose
- How many courses
- Travel, parking and access
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we cook for in Jericho
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Jericho and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Naming days and family parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Summer garden parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Historic houses near Jericho include Holywell Manor, Oxford (0.9 miles east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
Comparing caterers
- The wet-weather plan
- When payment is due
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- 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