Oxfordshire · England
Paella Catering in Shutford
Looking for paella catering in Shutford? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Naming days and family parties
- Anniversary celebrations
Paella catering near Shutford
About our paella catering in Shutford
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Every pan is cooked on its own, so diets are easy to manage. Whether it is staff parties and work lunches and festivals, fairs and school events, we will put together a menu of black rice, vegetable paella and mixed paella and more.
Somewhere like Shutford, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Area
- Shutford (OX15)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Why live cooking beats a buffet
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. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why Shutford hosts choose us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
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Common questions in Shutford
Is Shutford close to London?
About 69 miles from central London, and well within our area.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Martin: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What seafood can we have?
Tell us your preferences and we will suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Which paellas suit our guests?
That depends on who’s coming. A chicken or mixed paella is typically the most popular, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
Paella catering around Shutford
Shutford is about 4 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Tell us where your event in Shutford will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Shutford is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 23 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Broughton Castle (2.4 miles south-east) and Upton House (3.5 miles north). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Martin, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
We cook at events all over OX15. Streets in the area include Malthouse Lane, Ivy Lane and Cook's Hill, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Shutford, we cover Balscote (1 mile north), Alkerton (2 miles north), Swalcliffe (2 miles south), Tadmarton (2 miles south) and Shenington (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Banbury (4 miles east), Chipping Norton (10 miles south-west), Neithrop (3 miles east), Grimsbury (5 miles east), Ruscote (3 miles east) and Woodstock (15 miles south).
A little further out are Horton General Hospital (4.3 miles east) and Broughton Castle (2.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Shutford include Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool and Crouch Hill.
- Nearby, you will find George And Dragon Public House (under half a mile south)
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
What affects the price in Shutford
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Your choice of paellas
- Travel, parking and access
- How long we’re needed on site
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and rough timings
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Shutford? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Request clear labels at the serving table
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If plans change, tell us and we will adjust.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
How the day works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Evenings in Shutford stay light until about 9:30pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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