Oxfordshire · England
Paella party catering in Hempton, Oxfordshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events for events in Hempton and across Oxfordshire.
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Family get-togethers
Paella party catering in Hempton
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Seafood paella generally gets the photos, and is best served with lemon.
Vegetable paella
Vegetarians get a real main course, and meat eaters frequently try it too.
How our paella party catering works in Hempton
We cater parties at homes, village halls with outdoor space, clubs and hired venues. On the menu are tapas, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for wakes and celebrations of life and big family gatherings.
A country party near Hempton is perfect for paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Plan a gazebo in case of rain. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Location
- Hempton (OX15)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning a party in Hempton
Hempton is about 6 miles south of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your party is in the OX15 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Hempton is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 17 miles away.
If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Kings Sutton station, about 4 miles north-east. Historic houses near Hempton include Broughton Castle (4.3 miles north-west). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler.
We cover parties in every part of OX15. Whether your party is on Hempton Road, The Lane and St John's Way or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Hempton, we also cover Barford St Michael (1 mile north-west), Barford St John (1 mile north-west), Deddington (1 mile east), Nether Worton (2 miles south-west) and Dane Hill (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Banbury (6 miles north), Bicester (10 miles south-east), Witney (15 miles south-west), Kidlington (12 miles south), Bure Park (10 miles south-east) and Chipping Norton (9 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bloxham Village Museum (2.5 miles north) and Deddington Castle (1.6 miles east). Not far away are Crouch Hill.
- Local pubs include George Inn (0.9 miles north-west)
Hempton questions
Which station should guests use for Hempton?
Kings Sutton station, about 4 miles north-east of the centre.
Is Hempton close to London?
About 63 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you do a kids’ option?
Yes. A simple chicken paella goes down well with children. Include children in your numbers.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Do you cover Hempton?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Hempton. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Why choose paella party catering in Hempton?
It suits mixed ages and mixed diets, from children to grandparents.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Hempton and Oxfordshire:
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Garden get-togethers
- Naming days and christenings
- Birthday parties
After a christening at a church like Saint John the Evangelist, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The deadline for final numbers
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Nearby places to Hempton
What else we do in Hempton
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Hempton? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. Sunset in Hempton is about 9:00pm in late May and 9:30pm in late June. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- On the day we arrive, set up our cooking area and start cooking.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- It is served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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Is live paella right for your party?
Cooking yourself saves money but costs you the party. Book us and you are free to enjoy it. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why Hempton hosts choose us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read How we price And What paella catering costs.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
- Let the neighbours know
- Have enough chairs for most guests
We keep the cooking area tidy and safe, with a clear space around the burners.
Tapas and nibbles while the paella cooks keep hunger at bay.
- 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