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Live paella catering in West Hanney, Oxfordshire
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in West Hanney and the surrounding area.
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Garden get-togethers
Paella catering near West Hanney
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
About our paella catering in West Hanney
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. When it’s ready, it is served straight from the pan. For company summer parties and engagement and anniversary parties, we can cook paella Valenciana, vegetable paella and mixed paella.
Somewhere as small as West Hanney, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Where
- West Hanney (OX12)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Perfect for your event in West Hanney
Outdoor events and live paella go together: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Birthday celebrations
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Christenings and family gatherings
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St James, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Comparing caterers
- Staff numbers and hours
- Travel and parking costs
- Space, access and power needs
- How bad weather is handled
Live paella in West Hanney: local details
West Hanney is about 3 miles north of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Whether your event is in the middle of West Hanney or on the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from West Hanney to Oxford (11 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Longworth House (4.2 miles north). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like St James Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX12, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Main Street, The Croft and School Road. For events just outside West Hanney, we cover Lyford (1 mile north-west), Denchworth (2 miles south-west), Grove (2 miles south), Charney Bassett (2 miles north-west) and Kingston Bagpuize (3 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (11 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north-east), Witney (11 miles north), Carterton (12 miles north-west) and Wantage (3 miles south).
A little further out are Abingdon Community Hospital (5.4 miles north-east) and Hinton Waldrist Castle (4.3 miles north-west). The countryside around West Hanney includes Chain Hill and Letcombe Valley.
- Local pubs include The Black Horse pub (0.6 miles east)
What happens on the day
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. In West Hanney, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Vans serve one order at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why West Hanney hosts choose us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
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Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a paella that stands on its own. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
West Hanney: your questions answered
Is West Hanney close to London?
Roughly 57 miles from the centre of London.
Do you come out to small places like West Hanney?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All cooking kit comes with us. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Which paella is most popular?
Two or three is usual: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. See the sample menu.
Is paella a full meal?
Paella is a meal in itself. Tapas and desserts can be added if you like.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
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