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Paella party catering in Longcot, Oxfordshire
Treat your guests to live paella at your party in Longcot. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Baby celebrations
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Anniversary celebrations
Planning an event in Longcot?
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
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 will do the cooking.
About our paella party catering in Longcot
Paella is relaxed food: it is served from the pan and shared, without any fuss. We’re often asked to cater street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers and engagement and anniversary parties, serving tapas, mixed paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Near Longcot, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we will handle the rest. Everything is cooked from scratch at your party, never made in advance and reheated.
- Location
- Longcot (SN7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky, satisfying and popular with children, and a good choice for guests who do not eat seafood.
Churros
Churros are a treat for all ages.
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Common questions in Longcot
Is Longcot close to London?
About 66 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Longcot too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you cater in Longcot?
We do. Longcot is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you cook in my back garden?
Most gardens are fine. We need a level spot, clearance from anything flammable and reasonable access. A photo helps.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Paella compared with other options
Ordering in is easy but forgettable. Live paella is something guests remember. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- A quote that spells everything out
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Who books paella party catering in Longcot?
Any occasion works, from christenings to retirements.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Big birthdays
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Family reunions
- Wakes and celebrations of life
After a christening at a church like Church of St Mary, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Before booking anyone
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- VAT, if it applies
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Allergen information for each dish
Longcot parties: what to know
Longcot is in Oxfordshire. For paella party catering in Longcot, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Longcot is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Longcot to Oxford (about 19 miles away).
Historic houses near Longcot include Buscot Park (4.1 miles north-west). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
For paella party catering in SN7, we plan around your venue. From The Green, Church Close and Hughes Crescent or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For parties just outside Longcot, we cover Fernham (1 mile north-east), Little Coxwell (2 miles north), Great Coxwell (2 miles north), Woolstone (2 miles south-east) and Uffington (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles east), Witney (13 miles north-east), Carterton (10 miles north), Wantage (8 miles east), Grove (8 miles east) and Faringdon (3 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Faringdon Day Hospital (2.9 miles north) and Uffington Museum (2.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Badbury Hill.
- Schools near Longcot include Faringdon Community College (2.4 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Bricklayers Arms (within half a mile east)
The process
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. A summer party in Longcot stays light until about 9:30pm at midsummer, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:10pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- We check your date and the space.
- You pick paellas, tapas and desserts.
- The burners go on and the sofrito starts.
- The rice goes in and your guests gather round.
- It is served hot, and we clear away afterwards.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Keep a clear zone around the cooking area
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
- Let the neighbours know
- Add a diet question to the invitation
Children love watching the paella cook.
We can bring plates, cutlery and staff.
What affects the price in Longcot
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
- Timings and hours
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The date and time of the event
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegetable paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- 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