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Paella Catering for Stratton Audley events
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Stratton Audley: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Community events and fairs
Planning an event in Stratton Audley?
Paella catering for your event in Stratton Audley
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Every pan is cooked on its own. We are frequently asked to cater retirement and leaving parties and birthday celebrations, serving mixed paella, paella Valenciana and black rice.
In a rural place like Stratton Audley, the setting does plenty of the work: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Area
- Stratton Audley (OX27)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Stratton Audley
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Live paella in Stratton Audley: local details
Stratton Audley is about 3 miles north-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We bring paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Stratton Audley. Stratton Audley is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 13 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Bicester North station, about 2.4 miles south-west. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary and St Edburga, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Wherever your event is in OX27, we can cook for your guests. Streets in the area include Cherry Street, Stoke Lyne Road and Cavendish Place, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Stratton Audley, we also cover Caversfield (1 mile south-west), Fringford (2 miles north), Hethe (2 miles north-west), Bure Park (2 miles south-west) and Bicester (3 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (13 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles south-east), Kidlington (11 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (12 miles south) and St John Street area (14 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Ardley Castle (4.3 miles west) and Bicester Village (3.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Graven Hill and Calvert Jubilee.
Is live paella right for your event?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why Stratton Audley hosts choose us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- We cover Stratton Audley and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
Dishes our guests love
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Stratton Audley: your questions answered
How far is Stratton Audley from London?
About 53 miles from central London, and well within our area.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Mary and St Edburga: 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.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
What does paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Stratton Audley
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
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DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Have seats for most of your guests
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Planning an evening event in Stratton Audley? Sunset is around 9:00pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including 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
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Stratton Audley
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Guest numbers
- The paellas you choose
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you need crockery
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Which courses you have in mind
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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