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Paella Party Catering in Mongewell
Love Paella cooks paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events across Mongewell and Oxfordshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Retirement celebrations
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Paella party catering for Mongewell events
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Make sure children stay back from the pans
- Add a diet question to the invitation
- Plan where rubbish goes
- Warn the neighbours
Kids are fascinated by the giant pans, from a safe distance.
A jug of sangria sets the tone, with an alcohol-free version for drivers and children.
Paella party catering for your party in Mongewell
Mixed groups are easy: meat, seafood and vegetable or vegan pans side by side. A plain chicken paella keeps children happy. Typical bookings include baby celebrations and wakes and celebrations of life, serving mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and tapas.
Country parties near Mongewell suit live paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Have a gazebo ready in case of rain. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
- Area
- Mongewell (OX10)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- 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
Why choose paella party catering in Mongewell?
It suits mixed ages and mixed diets, from children to grandparents.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Big birthdays
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Celebrations of life
- Leaving dos and retirements
Historic houses near Mongewell include Brightwell Manor (2.6 miles north-west). Grand settings like these often have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- What happens if it rains
- The deposit and payment dates
Mongewell: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Mongewell?
The closest is Cholsey station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Is Mongewell close to London?
About 44 miles from central London.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Can you cook in my back garden?
Many gardens work. We need a level spot, clearance from anything flammable and reasonable access. A photo helps.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Mongewell parties: what to know
Mongewell is about 6 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Whether your party is in the middle of Mongewell or on the outskirts, paella party catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Mongewell to Oxford (about 12 miles away).
Thinking of a party in Kinecroft? Cooking in a public park usually needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Cholsey station, about 2.2 miles south-west. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Mongewell, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
We cater parties across OX10 and the streets around it. Local streets include Hasthorpe Road, Shuttleworth Close and Elizabeth Road; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. For parties just outside Mongewell, we cover Newnham Murren (1 mile north), Crowmarsh Gifford (1 mile north-east), Winterbrook (1 mile south-west), North Stoke (1 mile south) and Cholsey (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (6 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (10 miles south-east).
A little further out are Wallingford Castle (0.9 miles north). The countryside around Mongewell includes Wittenham Clumps and Cholsey Marsh.
- Nearby schools include Wallingford School (1.1 miles north) and Wallingford School (1.1 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Old Nags Head pub (within half a mile north-west)
What we need at the venue
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
Step by step
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. A summer party in Mongewell stays light until about 9:25pm 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.
- Tell us when and where, and how many.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve, then clear our area.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Live paella or other catering?
A hog roast is great for meat lovers, but harder for vegetarians and vegans. Paella covers everyone with separate pans. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why book with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- We cover Mongewell and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
See How we price And The cost guide.
About the dishes
Tapas
Tapas keep guests going while they watch the pans.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky, satisfying and popular with children, ideal for guests who skip seafood.
Working with your venue
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Mongewell? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Towns and villages near Mongewell
More for events in Mongewell
- 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