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Live paella catering in Nuffield, Oxfordshire
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Nuffield.
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Garden get-togethers
Book paella catering in Nuffield
How we price paella catering
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Travel, parking and access
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
- Which courses you have in mind
Planning paella catering in Nuffield? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Paella catering in Nuffield, made fresh on the day
A couple of different pans covers everyone: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Each is cooked separately. We are often asked to cater garden parties and summer barbecues and staff parties and work lunches, with paella Valenciana, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Somewhere like Nuffield, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Nuffield (RG9)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Nuffield
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Live paella in Nuffield: local details
Nuffield is about 8 miles north-west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Nuffield to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 9 miles away.
Historic houses near Nuffield include Greys Court (4.2 miles south-east) and Stonor Park (4.7 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Nuffield. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
We cater events across RG9 and the streets around it. Local streets include Churchfield, Timbers Lane and Nuffield Hill; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover events in Heath End (1 mile south), Stoke Row (2 miles south), Checkendon (2 miles south), Ipsden (2 miles south-west) and Hook End (4 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (15 miles north-west), Didcot (9 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (6 miles south-east) and Benson (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Wallingford Castle (4 miles north-west). The countryside around Nuffield includes Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Crown Public House (0.5 miles north-east)
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
Events we cater in Nuffield
It’s 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 Nuffield book us for events such as:
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of the Holy Trinity, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What to look for in a quote
- The venue requirements
- VAT, if it applies
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Nuffield: your questions answered
How far is Nuffield from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Nuffield?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Which paella is most popular?
That depends on who’s coming. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Request clear labels at the serving table
Paella is best eaten as soon as it is ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
A closer look at the menu
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It’s often the most popular pan at an event.
What else we do in Nuffield
Why choose live paella in Nuffield?
For something a little different, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre. 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.
Why book with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Step by step
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. In Nuffield, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- 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