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Paella Party Catering in Steeple Aston
Love Paella cooks paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Steeple Aston and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Retirement celebrations
Paella party catering near Steeple Aston
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
- Let the neighbours know
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Count adults and children separately
After service, we pack down, so the party carries on.
Churros with chocolate are a hit with children and adults.
How our paella party catering works in Steeple Aston
A paella party works in most gardens, as long as there’s a flat spot clear of fences and branches. Not sure? Send a photo. Whether it is family reunions and wakes and memorial gatherings, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and tapas for your guests.
A country party near Steeple Aston is perfect for paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Plan a gazebo in case of rain. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Location
- Steeple Aston (OX25)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- A quick photo of the spot helps us plan
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Churros
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. For a late-May party in Steeple Aston, sunset is around 9:00pm; at midsummer it is about 9:30pm. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- We arrive, set up in your garden or venue and start the sofrito.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat, with any tapas served first.
- We serve it hot from the pan, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Related guides
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Steeple Aston: your questions answered
Is Steeple Aston 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.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Will the neighbours notice?
There’s a cooking smell, but much less smoke than a barbecue. Let the neighbours know.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Planning a party in Steeple Aston
Steeple Aston is about 7 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Whether your party is in the middle of Steeple Aston or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Steeple Aston is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 13 miles away.
After a christening at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
We cover parties in every part of the OX25 postcode area. From Jubilee Close, Paines Hill and North Side or a nearby road, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater parties in Middle Aston (1 mile north), Steeple Barton (2 miles west), Duns Tew (2 miles north-west), North Aston (2 miles north) and Dane Hill (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (9 miles north), Bicester (7 miles east), Witney (12 miles south-west), Kidlington (8 miles south) and Headington Quarry (13 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Deddington Castle (3.6 miles north).
- Local pubs include White Lion pub (less than half a mile south-east)
About the dishes
Vegetable paella
A vegetable pan means vegetarians eat well, and meat eaters frequently try it too.
Tapas
A few tapas set the scene while they watch the pans.
Who books paella party catering in Steeple Aston?
It is sociable food, ideal when people want to mingle.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Steeple Aston:
- Big family gatherings
- Milestone birthdays
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Heyford station, about 0.9 miles south-east.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- How bad weather is handled
- The deposit and payment dates
What paella party catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many guests are eating
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you need crockery
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The courses you’d like
Planning paella party catering in Steeple Aston? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
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Also in Steeple Aston
- 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