Oxfordshire · England
Live paella catering in Piddington, Oxfordshire
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Piddington. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Planning an event in Piddington?
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Paella catering in Piddington, cooked live
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Each is cooked separately. We are often asked to cater weddings and evening receptions and milestone birthday parties, with seafood paella, vegan paella and mixed paella.
In a hamlet or village like Piddington, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Area
- Piddington (OX25)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. It’s served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What you get with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Piddington: venues, travel and local tips
Piddington is about 5 miles south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. For paella catering in Piddington, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. We cook right across the region, from Piddington to Oxford (10 miles away).
Historic houses near Piddington include Boarstall Tower (2.1 miles south-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 St Nicholas, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
We cook at events all over OX25 and the streets around it. That could mean an event in a garden on Eastbrook Close, Luggershall Road and Thame Road or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Ludgershall (1 mile east), Blackthorn (2 miles north-west), Brill (2 miles south), Little London (3 miles south) and Oakley (3 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (10 miles south-west), Bicester (5 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles south-west), Thame (8 miles south-east), Kidlington (9 miles west) and Chinnor (12 miles south-east).
A little further out are Bicester Community Hospital (4.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Piddington includes Graven Hill and Upper Ray Meadows.
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What affects the price in Piddington
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many guests are eating
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Which courses you have in mind
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of where we’d cook
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
The menu, dish by dish
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together.
How it works
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. In Piddington, 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. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- 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
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Piddington: your questions answered
How far is Piddington from London?
About 48 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station should guests use for Piddington?
Bicester Village station, about 4.4 miles north-west of the centre.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Which paella is most popular?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Why choose paella catering in Piddington?
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Piddington book us for occasions like:
- Anniversary celebrations
- Garden get-togethers
- Retirement celebrations
- Company summer parties
For guests coming by train, Bicester Village station is about 4.4 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Payment terms and deposit
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the price includes, item by item
- 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