Oxfordshire · England
Paella Catering for Lewknor events
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Lewknor and Oxfordshire, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Garden get-togethers
- Company summer parties
- Community events and fairs
Live paella catering in Lewknor
The process
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. Planning an evening event in Lewknor? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
About our paella catering in Lewknor
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. Once it is ready, we serve it hot from the pan. Typical bookings include milestone birthday parties and staff parties and work lunches, with vegetable paella, mixed paella and seafood paella.
For a rural spot like Lewknor, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Location
- Lewknor (OX49)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Tell us what else is being served
- Put allergy details in writing
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Give us separate numbers for children
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. 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 wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
How we price paella catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- The length of service
- Your choice of paellas
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The courses you’d like
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- What the venue already provides
- The date and rough timings
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For something a little different, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why book with us
- We cover Lewknor and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
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.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Lewknor
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Lewknor: venues, travel and local tips
Lewknor is about 5 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. For paella catering in Lewknor, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Lewknor is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Lewknor to Oxford (about 12 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Adwell House (1.6 miles north-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Margaret, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Lewknor, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
For paella catering in OX49, we plan around your venue. We can cater an event on streets such as High Street, Weston Road and Lewknor Close. We also cook at events in South Weston (1 mile north-west), Aston Rowant (1 mile north-east), Postcombe (1 mile north), Shirburn (1 mile south-west) and Kingston Blount (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (13 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles west), Thame (5 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (10 miles south) and Benson (7 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Thame Community Hospital (5 miles north). Open spaces near Lewknor include Aston Rowant NNR and Bald Hill.
- Nearby schools include Icknield Community College (2.3 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Ye Olde Leathern Bottle Public House (within half a mile south-east)
Perfect for your event in Lewknor
There is no kitchen needed, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Garden get-togethers
- Retirement celebrations
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Lewknor Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before you book
- How late numbers can change
- Whether VAT is included
- The venue requirements
- Any travel, parking or access charges
FAQs for Lewknor
Do you come out to small places like Lewknor?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Margaret: can you cater afterwards?
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.
How many paellas should we have?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you come to Lewknor?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Lewknor. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Nearby places to Lewknor
What else we do in Lewknor
- 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