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Paella Catering in New Yatt
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in New Yatt and the surrounding area.
- Naming days and family parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Planning an event in New Yatt?
Paella catering in New Yatt, cooked live
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That is what we bring to events in New Yatt. For big birthdays and anniversaries and engagement parties, we can cook mixed paella, black rice and vegan paella.
In a hamlet or village like New Yatt, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- New Yatt (OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It’s frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It’s the pan people photograph.
Your questions about paella catering in New Yatt
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Mary's Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you come out to small places like New Yatt?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Do you cover New Yatt?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and New Yatt is within our area and the rest of Oxfordshire. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you feed a lot of people?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
For planners, venues and organisers
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Occasions we cook for in New Yatt
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in New Yatt book us for occasions like:
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Birthday celebrations
- Office lunches and staff parties
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Mary's Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How each diet is kept separate
- What happens if it rains
How we price paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How long we’re needed on site
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and time of the event
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
The process
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. In New Yatt, the sun sets at about 9:30pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
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Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Put allergy details in writing
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
Why choose live paella in New Yatt?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. The cost per head usually 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 you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Events in New Yatt and across Oxfordshire
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Towns and villages near New Yatt
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Planning live paella in New Yatt
New Yatt is about 2 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your event is in the OX29 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. New Yatt is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from New Yatt to Oxford (about 11 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Finstock station is about 2.7 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like North Leigh Church of England (Controlled) School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Wherever your event is in OX29, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as New Yatt Road and New Yatt Lane. Close by, we cover events in North Leigh (1 mile east), Poffley End (1 mile west), Delly End (1 mile west), Hailey (2 miles west) and East End (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (11 miles south-east), Bicester (14 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south-east), Carterton (7 miles south-west), Wantage (15 miles south) and Grove (14 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Cogges Manor Farm Museum (2.3 miles south-west). The countryside around New Yatt includes Blenheim Farm.
- Local schools include The King's School (1.3 miles south-west) and Wood Green School (1.7 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Saddlers Arms (under half a mile west)
- 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