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Live paella catering in Lower Arncott, Oxfordshire
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Lower Arncott.
- Retirement celebrations
- Garden get-togethers
- Weddings and evening receptions
Live paella catering in Lower Arncott
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Lower Arncott? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
How our paella catering works in Lower Arncott
The cooking is half the fun. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the aroma does the rest. We are often asked to cater leaving dos and retirements and anniversaries and engagement parties, with black rice, mixed paella and vegan paella.
In a small place like Lower Arncott, 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 a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Where
- Lower Arncott (OX25)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What happens on the day
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. Evenings in Lower Arncott stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- 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 paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Where we can cook in Lower Arncott
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Lower Arncott
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
A closer look at the menu
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it’s often the first pan to empty.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you want something different from the usual buffet or roast, live paella brings colour, aroma and a touch of Spain to your event in Lower Arncott. 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 Lower Arncott
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Drinks service on request
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us what else is being served
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Put allergy details in writing
- Request clear labels at the serving table
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
Questions from Lower Arncott
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Mary the Virgin: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to Lower Arncott for guests?
The closest is Bicester Village station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Can paella be the only main course?
It can be. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, Oxfordshire included. See all areas.
Do you cater in Lower Arncott?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Lower Arncott. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Which paellas do you recommend?
It depends on your guests. A chicken or mixed paella is generally the most popular, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Other catering in Lower Arncott
Catering an event in Lower Arncott
Lower Arncott is about 3 miles south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Lower Arncott and the surrounding area. We cater in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 9 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Five Acres Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
For paella catering in OX25, we plan around your venue and timings. Local streets include Ploughley Road and Willowbrook; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover events in Upper Arncott (1 mile south), Ambrosden (1 mile north), Merton (2 miles west), Murcott (2 miles south-west) and Fencott (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (9 miles south-west), Bicester (3 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south-west), Thame (10 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles west) and Chinnor (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Bicester Community Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Bicester Village (2.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
- Nearby, you will find The Plough pub (less than half a mile south)
Occasions we cook for in Lower Arncott
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Birthday celebrations
Nearby historic houses include Boarstall Tower (2.5 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Before booking anyone
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How bad weather is handled
- How each diet is kept separate
- The deadline for final numbers
- 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