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Live paella catering in Murcott, Oxfordshire
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Murcott and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Milestone birthday parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Book paella catering in Murcott
Paella catering for your event in Murcott
Watching it cook is part of the experience. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the aroma does the rest. Typical bookings include retirement and leaving parties and garden get-togethers, with vegetable paella, paella Valenciana and chicken and chorizo paella.
Somewhere as small as Murcott, a garden or field is often the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Where
- Murcott (OX5)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Tell us what else is being served
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Confirm allergies by email
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we time it carefully. If timings shift, we adapt.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, thanks to separate pans. It is served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What you get with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Read How we price And What paella catering costs.
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:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Murcott? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Catering an event in Murcott
Murcott is about 4 miles south of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We bring paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Murcott and nearby villages. We cook in all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 7 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Islip station, about 3.7 miles west. Historic houses near Murcott include Boarstall Tower (2.7 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
We cook at events all over OX5. Nearby, we also cater events in Fencott (1 mile north-west), Merton (1 mile north-west), Charlton-on-Otmoor (1 mile west), Upper Arncott (2 miles north-east) and Lower Arncott (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (7 miles south-west), Bicester (4 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south-west), Witney (15 miles west), Thame (10 miles south-east) and Kidlington (6 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Bicester Community Hospital (4.1 miles north) and Bicester Avenue (3.5 miles north). The countryside around Murcott includes Otmoor RSPB reserve and Graven Hill.
About the dishes
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
What affects the price in Murcott
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Your choice of paellas
- The length of service
- How many courses
- Whether you need crockery
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Questions from Murcott
How far is Murcott from London?
About 51 miles from central London.
Which station should guests use for Murcott?
Islip station, about 3.7 miles west of the centre.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All cooking kit comes with us. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Do you come to Murcott?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Murcott is within our area. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell generally draws people over. In Murcott, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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What else we do in Murcott
- 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