Oxfordshire · England
Live paella catering in Stonesfield, Oxfordshire
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Stonesfield.
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Summer garden parties
Paella catering for Stonesfield events
Paella catering in Stonesfield, cooked live
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. For fairs, fêtes and festivals and wedding breakfasts and evening food, we’ll put together a menu of vegetable paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella for your guests.
In a small place like Stonesfield, events are normally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Stonesfield (OX29)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Tell us how many children are coming
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If plans change, tell us and we’ll adjust.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
What paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- The length of service
- Waiting and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- Guest numbers
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of the space, if you can
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
Is live paella right for your event?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Planning live paella in Stonesfield
Stonesfield is about 5 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Give us the address of your event in Stonesfield, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Stonesfield is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Stonesfield to Oxford (11 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Stonesfield School, can book us as a food stall. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St James the Great, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
We cook at events all over OX29 and the streets around it. From High Street, Hunt's Close and Pond Hill or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For events just outside Stonesfield, we cover Combe (1 mile south-east), Fawler (1 mile west), East End (2 miles south), Finstock (2 miles west) and Charlbury (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (11 miles south-east), Banbury (15 miles north), Bicester (12 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles south-west) and Carterton (9 miles south-west).
A little further out are Morris Motors Museum (3.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Blenheim Farm.
- Local pubs include The Black Head pub (less than half a mile south)
Questions from Stonesfield
What’s the nearest station to Stonesfield for guests?
The closest is Finstock station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Is Stonesfield too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Stonesfield.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you cover Stonesfield?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Stonesfield and the rest of Oxfordshire. To check your date, use our quote form.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Events we cater in Stonesfield
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, thanks to separate pans for each version. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Stonesfield book us for occasions like:
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Anniversary celebrations
- Christenings and family gatherings
Nearby historic houses include Blenheim Palace (3 miles east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and parking costs
- The deadline for final numbers
- The venue requirements
- The wet-weather plan
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a paella that stands on its own. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
Also in Stonesfield
How it works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. In Stonesfield, 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. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including 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.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use 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