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Live paella catering in Weston Otmoor, Oxfordshire
Planning paella catering in Weston Otmoor? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Big birthdays
Paella catering in Weston Otmoor
About the dishes
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It is usually the most photographed pan.
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan, and it’s frequently the first pan to empty.
Paella catering in Weston Otmoor, cooked live
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. Once it is ready, we serve it hot from the pan. On the menu are mixed paella, vegan paella and paella Valenciana, and typical bookings are for fairs, fêtes and festivals and anniversary celebrations.
Somewhere as small as Weston Otmoor, a garden or field is often the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Where
- Weston Otmoor (OX25, OX5)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
What paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Your choice of paellas
- Travel, parking and access
- Timings and hours
- Waiting and bar staff
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
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What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. In Weston Otmoor, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening events are generally served 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 early to set up the burners and pans.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Give us a contact for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Put allergy details in writing
- Let us know about other food at the event
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
Why choose paella catering in Weston Otmoor?
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
In Weston Otmoor and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Naming days and family parties
For guests coming by train, Islip station is about 2.8 miles away.
What your quote should include
- The venue requirements
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Staff numbers and hours
- Payment terms and deposit
Live paella in Weston Otmoor: local details
Weston Otmoor is about 4 miles south-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. For an event in Weston Otmoor, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Weston Otmoor. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 8 miles away.
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX25 and OX5, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Church Road, Knowle Lane and Oxford Road or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater events in Weston-on-the-Green (1 mile west), Bletchingdon (3 miles west), Islip (3 miles south-west), Kirtlington (3 miles west) and Hampton Poyle (3 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (8 miles south), Banbury (15 miles north-west), Bicester (4 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south), Witney (13 miles south-west) and Thame (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are Bicester Community Hospital (3.2 miles north-east) and Bicester Avenue (2.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
Common questions in Weston Otmoor
Is Weston Otmoor too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Weston Otmoor close to London?
About 54 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
What happens with live paella?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
- 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