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Paella Catering in Stanton St John
Looking for paella catering in Stanton St John? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Milestone birthday parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Christenings and family gatherings
Live paella catering in Stanton St John
About our paella catering in Stanton St John
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in Stanton St John. For retirement and leaving parties and family celebrations and christenings, we will put together a menu of vegetable paella, seafood paella and mixed paella.
Somewhere as small as Stanton St John, a garden or field is often the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Stanton St John (OX33)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What paella catering costs
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- How many guests are eating
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Parking and unloading
- The paellas you choose
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many adults and children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why book with us
- Fast service from the pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- We cover Stanton St John and the whole of Oxfordshire
Perfect for your event in Stanton St John
People book live paella because it’s food and entertainment at once. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food is hot and generous.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Retirement celebrations
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Anniversary celebrations
- Family celebrations and christenings
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Wheatley Park School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Space, access and power needs
- Payment terms and deposit
- The wet-weather plan
Common questions in Stanton St John
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St John the Baptist?
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 normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Which station should guests use for Stanton St John?
The closest is Islip station, roughly 4.5 miles away.
Can paella be the only main course?
Paella is a meal in itself. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Yes, that’s what it’s made for. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
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Other catering in Stanton St John
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Dishes our guests love
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury, and is popular with adventurous guests.
The process
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. In Stanton St John, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
Planning paella catering in Stanton St John? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
After service, we pack down our cooking area.
Sangria and bar staff can be added for your own drinks.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Planning live paella in Stanton St John
Stanton St John is about 4 miles north-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Give us the address of your event in Stanton St John, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. Stanton St John is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover.
Parks such as Katie and George Park generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. For guests coming by train, Islip station is about 4.5 miles away.
Paella catering in OX33 is planned around your venue and timings. Whether your event is on Mill Street, Church Close and Cox Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater events in Forest Hill (1 mile south), Beckley (1 mile north-west), Barton (2 miles south-west), Risinghurst (2 miles south-west) and Holton (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (4 miles south-west), Didcot (12 miles south), Bicester (8 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles south-west), Witney (14 miles west) and Thame (9 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Oxford Castle (4.7 miles south-west) and Churchill Hospital (2.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Stanton St John includes Shotover and Bernwood Meadows.
- Local pubs include The Star Inn Public House (within half a mile south)
- 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