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Live paella catering in Ramsden, Oxfordshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Ramsden and across Oxfordshire.
- Company summer parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Community events and fairs
Planning an event in Ramsden?
Paella catering in Ramsden, made fresh on the day
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. Typical bookings include naming days and family parties and milestone birthday parties, serving paella Valenciana, mixed paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
In a hamlet or village like Ramsden, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Where
- Ramsden (OX7)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What’s in the pans
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, and is typically served with alioli. It is a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
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 are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Count adults and children separately
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can enjoy your guests.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t provide them.
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. It is served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Ramsden hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Events in Ramsden and across Oxfordshire
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
What else we do in Ramsden
Events we cater in Ramsden
There’s no kitchen needed, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Garden get-togethers
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
For guests coming by train, Finstock station is about 1.4 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How each diet is kept separate
Catering an event in Ramsden
Ramsden is about 3 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX7 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 12 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Minster Lovell Hall (3.1 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 James, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
For paella catering in OX7, we plan around your venue. Local streets include High Street and Wilcote Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Ramsden, we also cover Finstock (1 mile north-east), Delly End (1 mile south), Fawler (2 miles north-east), Hailey (2 miles south) and Poffley End (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (12 miles south-east), Bicester (15 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south-east), Witney (3 miles south), Carterton (7 miles south-west) and Faringdon (13 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Cogges Manor Farm Museum (3.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Blenheim Farm.
- Local pubs include The Royal Oak Public House (under half a mile south-east)
Ramsden questions
Do you come out to small places like Ramsden?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is Ramsden close to London?
About 64 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Can you feed plenty of people?
Yes. Big pans feed a lot of people, and service from the pan is quick.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. In Ramsden, the sun sets at about 9:30pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
How to prepare
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Plan cover in case of rain
How to get a price
Planning paella catering in Ramsden? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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