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Paella Catering for Yarnton events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Yarnton and across Oxfordshire.
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Birthday celebrations
Paella catering in Yarnton
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Count adults and children separately
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Paella catering for your event in Yarnton
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. Once it’s ready, we serve it hot from the pan. Whether it’s weddings, from canapés to evening food and garden get-togethers, we’ll put together a menu of seafood paella, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Somewhere as small as Yarnton, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Area
- Yarnton (OX5)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Also in Yarnton
Is live paella right for your event?
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Yarnton hosts choose us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- We cover Yarnton and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Where we can cook in Yarnton
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
Working with your venue
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Yarnton? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Planning an evening event in Yarnton? Sunset is around 9:00pm in late May, 9:30pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Questions from Yarnton
How far is Yarnton from London?
About 56 miles from central London.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Bartholomew?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Catering an event in Yarnton
Yarnton is about 5 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. For an event in Yarnton, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Yarnton. We cater in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire.
Nearby historic houses include Blenheim Palace (3.2 miles north-west) and Holywell Manor, Oxford (4.4 miles south-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Bartholomew, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Anywhere in OX5, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Dashwood Avenue, Spencer Avenue and Merton Way or a nearby road, we can cook there. We also cook at events in Begbroke (1 mile north-west), Worton (1 mile west), Thrupp (2 miles north), Bladon (2 miles north-west) and Shipton-on-Cherwell (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (5 miles south-east), Didcot (14 miles south), Bicester (9 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles south), Witney (8 miles west) and Carterton (12 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Acland Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and Oxford Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Harcourt Hill and Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
- Nearby schools include Gosford Hill School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (less than half a mile south-west)
About the dishes
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood.
How we price paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How long we’re needed on site
- The number of people
- Your choice of paellas
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in 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