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Paella Catering in Sunningwell
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Sunningwell and across Oxfordshire.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Paella catering near Sunningwell
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you are 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.
Paella catering in Sunningwell, cooked live
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. When it’s ready, it is served straight from the pan. On the menu are black rice, chicken and chorizo paella and paella Valenciana, and we’re frequently booked for engagement and anniversary parties and summer garden parties.
Somewhere as small as Sunningwell, a garden or field is often the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Area
- Sunningwell (OX13)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning live paella in Sunningwell
Sunningwell is about 2 miles north of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. For paella catering in Sunningwell, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Albert Park? Public parks usually need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Sunningwell Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Wherever your event is in OX13, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Bullsmead, Dark Lane and Sunningwell Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Bayworth (1 mile north-east), Boars Hill (1 mile north), Chilswell (2 miles north), Hinksey Hill (2 miles north-east) and Kennington (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (4 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles south), Bicester (15 miles north), Witney (11 miles north-west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Westgate Shopping Centre (3.6 miles north) and Abingdon Community Hospital (2.2 miles south). Open spaces near Sunningwell include Harcourt Hill and Lashford Lane Fen.
- Schools near Sunningwell include Fitzharrys School (1.3 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Flowing Well pub (under half a mile east)
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, not seafood. It is a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
How the day works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests generally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. Around midsummer it stays light in Sunningwell until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Sunningwell, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Sunningwell: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Leonard?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you come out to small places like Sunningwell?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you cover Sunningwell?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Sunningwell. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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 Sunningwell.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Which paellas do you recommend?
That depends on who’s coming. A chicken or mixed paella is normally the most popular, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
What does paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
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Why choose live paella in Sunningwell?
Vans serve one order at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, so everyone can eat at the same time. The cost per head normally 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?
- Fast service from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Events in Sunningwell and across Oxfordshire
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
How we price paella catering
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How long we are needed on site
- Starters, canapés and desserts
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- What the venue already provides
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Diets and allergies you know about
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Tell us how many children are coming
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
- 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