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Paella party catering in Little Tew, Oxfordshire
Bring the theatre of live paella to your party in Little Tew. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Celebrations of life
- Baby celebrations
- Summer garden parties
Paella party catering in Little Tew
For event organisers in Little Tew
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Paella party catering in Little Tew, cooked live
A paella party takes the cooking off your hands without turning the day into a formal dinner. We set up in a corner of the garden or venue and cook while your guests chat. Typical bookings include anniversaries and engagement parties and big family gatherings, serving tapas, mixed paella and churros.
Near Little Tew, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we will plan the set-up. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Little Tew (OX7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought, with peppers, beans and artichokes.
Nearby places to Little Tew
Other catering in Little Tew
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A picture of the garden helps us check the space
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Give separate numbers for children
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Warn the neighbours
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
We are set up before guests arrive.
Add bread, salad and lemon.
What paella party catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Guest numbers
- How many courses
- Whether you need crockery
- The length of service
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
Thinking about paella party catering for your party in Little Tew? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Little Tew parties: what to know
Little Tew is about 9 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX7, we will come to your venue or garden. We cook in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 17 miles away.
We cater parties across OX7. Local streets include Water Lane and Enstone Road; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Little Tew for paella party catering include Great Tew (1 mile north-east), Swerford (2 miles north), Church Enstone (2 miles south), Enstone (3 miles south) and Wigginton (3 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Banbury (9 miles north-east), Bicester (13 miles east), Witney (12 miles south), Carterton (14 miles south-west), Kidlington (11 miles south-east) and Bure Park (13 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (0.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Little Tew includes Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Falkland Arms Public House (0.9 miles north-east)
Step by step
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Sunset in Little Tew is about 9:00pm in late May and 9:30pm in late June. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- On the day, we set up and get 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.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your party, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Common questions in Little Tew
We are having a ceremony at Church of St John the Evangelist: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
How far is Little Tew from London?
About 66 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you do a kids’ option?
Most children enjoy paella, especially a mild chicken one. Tell us how many and their ages.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Why choose paella party catering in Little Tew?
It brings a bit of holiday feeling to a garden party.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Naming days and christenings
- Big family gatherings
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Birthday parties
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as Church of St John the Evangelist, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards.
Questions to ask before booking
- Space, access and power needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How each diet is kept separate
- Travel and parking costs
- 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