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Live paella catering in Sun Rising, Oxfordshire
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Sun Rising.
- Naming days and family parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Birthday celebrations
Paella catering in Sun Rising
Dishes our guests love
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who do not eat fish.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It is the pan people photograph.
About our paella catering in Sun Rising
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. For festivals, fairs and school events and weddings and evening receptions, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, vegetable paella and mixed paella for your guests.
Somewhere as small as Sun Rising, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Where
- Sun Rising (OX15)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Sun Rising: venues, travel and local tips
Sun Rising is about 6 miles north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your event is in the OX15 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Sun Rising is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 27 miles away.
Anywhere in OX15, we can cook for your guests. Streets in the area include Sun Rising Hill and Sugarswell Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Edgehill (1 mile north-east), Ratley (2 miles north-east) and Hornton (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Banbury (6 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south), Neithrop (6 miles south-east), Grimsbury (7 miles south-east), Ruscote (6 miles south-east) and Bloxham (8 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include W. O. Bentley Memorial Foundation (3.4 miles south-east) and King John's Castle (3.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Sun Rising include Edge Hill.
Perfect for your event in Sun Rising
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Summer garden parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Nearby historic houses include Upton House (0.5 miles east) and Farnborough Hall (4.6 miles north-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- How late numbers can change
- The venue requirements
- Travel and parking costs
The process
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Evenings in Sun Rising 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.
- Get in touch 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
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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How we price paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Your choice of paellas
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Parking and unloading
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the event is
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- The courses you’d like
Send us the date, your venue or OX15 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- We cover Sun Rising and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
Also in Sun Rising
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Tell us what else is being served
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Have seats for most of your guests
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
Common questions in Sun Rising
Do you come out to small places like Sun Rising?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What seafood can we have?
We will suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Which paella is most popular?
Most events choose two or three: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Our menu lists the options.
Can you feed plenty of people?
Yes, that is what it is made for. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
Organising for someone else?
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
- 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