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Paella Catering for Madley Park events
Looking for paella catering in Madley Park? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Company summer parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Paella catering in Madley Park
What paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many staff you need
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Anything your venue supplies
- The courses you’d like
- The date and rough timings
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
How our paella catering works in Madley Park
One cooking area feeds plenty of people, there’s very little waste, and the food is served hot. It’s why live paella suits so many kinds of event. We’re often asked to cater big birthdays and naming days and family parties, serving vegan paella, seafood paella and mixed paella.
In and around Madley Park, gardens and local halls are common choices. If access is tight, we’ll plan around it. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Area
- Madley Park (OX28, OX29)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Madley Park
Other catering in Madley Park
About the dishes
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 vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Confirm allergies by email
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
We can add sangria and bar staff to serve drinks you provide.
Paella compared with other options
Plated meals need a kitchen and a bigger team. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and it’s entertaining too. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Drinks service on request
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
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.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. Planning an evening event in Madley Park? Sunset is around 9:00pm in late May, 9:30pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Check the venue allows live cooking
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your event in Madley Park
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Madley Park book us for events such as:
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Big birthdays
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Weddings and evening receptions
For guests coming by train, Combe station is about 4.1 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- How long the team stays
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- A clear list of what’s included
Live paella in Madley Park: local details
Madley Park is about 1 mile east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Madley Park to the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 10 miles away.
Historic houses near Madley Park include Minster Lovell Hall (2.9 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of Holy Trinity, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
We cook at events all over OX28 and OX29 and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Grey Lane, Larch Lane and Drake Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. We also cook at events in Cogges (1 mile south-west), High Cogges (1 mile south-east), Witney (1 mile west), South Leigh (2 miles south-east) and Ducklington (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (10 miles east), Bicester (15 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles south-east), Carterton (6 miles west), Wantage (14 miles south) and Grove (13 miles south).
A little further out are Cogges Manor Farm Museum (0.7 miles south-west).
- Schools near Madley Park include Wood Green School (less than half a mile west) and Wood Green School (less than half a mile west)
- Local pubs include The Griffin Inn (0.5 miles south-west)
FAQs for Madley Park
What’s the nearest station to Madley Park for guests?
Combe station, about 4.1 miles north-east of the centre.
How far is Madley Park from London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
What seafood can we have?
Tell us your preferences and we will suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
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.
Do you cater in Madley Park?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Madley Park. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
What happens with live paella?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
- 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