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Paella Catering in Steeple Barton
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Steeple Barton and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Live paella catering in Steeple Barton
How we price paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The length of service
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- What the venue already provides
- Any dietary needs and allergies
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.
How our paella catering works in Steeple Barton
Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We’ll suggest what suits your event. Popular choices include paella Valenciana, mixed paella and vegetable paella, and we are regularly asked to cater anniversaries and engagement parties and garden get-togethers.
Somewhere like Steeple Barton, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Location
- Steeple Barton (OX25)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose paella catering in Steeple Barton?
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks before sitting down to eat.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Anniversary celebrations
- Birthday celebrations
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Middle Barton Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Before you book anyone
- Space, access and power needs
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Steeple Barton: venues, travel and local tips
Steeple Barton is about 8 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your event is in the OX25 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Steeple Barton is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 13 miles away.
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Heyford station, about 2 miles east.
We cook at events all over the OX25 postcode area and the streets around it. We also cook at events in Middle Barton (1 mile north-west), Westcott Barton (1 mile west), Steeple Aston (2 miles east), Middle Aston (2 miles north-east) and Duns Tew (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (10 miles north), Bicester (8 miles east), Witney (11 miles south-west), Carterton (15 miles south-west) and Kidlington (8 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Deddington Castle (4.2 miles north).
- Local pubs include Holt Hotel (Oxfordshire) (1 mile east)
Steeple Barton: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Steeple Barton?
Heyford station, about 2 miles east of the centre.
How far is Steeple Barton from London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Do you cover Steeple Barton?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Steeple Barton is within our area and the rest of Oxfordshire. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Which paella is most popular?
That depends on who’s coming. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Mention any other courses or food
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If timings shift, we adapt.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Organising a club, school or community event in Steeple Barton? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
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About the dishes
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood, and a popular all-rounder.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, not seafood. It’s often the most popular pan at an event.
Is live paella right for your event?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why book with us
- Catering across Oxfordshire, including Steeple Barton
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Read Our prices page And The cost guide.
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Planning an evening event in Steeple Barton? Sunset is around 9:00pm in late May, 9:30pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- 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.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Read more
- 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