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Paella Party Catering in Upper Brailes
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events for events in Upper Brailes.
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Big family gatherings
- Baby celebrations
Paella party catering near Upper Brailes
How our paella party catering works in Upper Brailes
Mixed groups are easy: meat, seafood and vegetable or vegan pans side by side. Children usually love a simple chicken paella. Whether it’s street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers and summer garden parties, we’ll put together a menu of churros, tapas and vegetable paella for your guests.
Near Upper Brailes, parties are often in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we will handle the rest. Everything is cooked from scratch at your party, not reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Where
- Upper Brailes (OX15)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella or other catering?
Ordering in is easy but forgettable. Live paella is something guests remember. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why choose Love Paella in Upper Brailes
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Events in Upper Brailes and across Oxfordshire
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Keep a clear zone around the cooking area
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Have bins ready
- Have cover ready for a shower
After service, we pack down, so the party carries on.
A jug of sangria sets the tone.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
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 be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
The process
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. A summer party in Upper Brailes 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.
- In goes the rice, and guests gather.
- It’s served hot, and we clear away afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your party in Upper Brailes, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Tapas
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Churros
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More for events in Upper Brailes
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Events we cater in Upper Brailes
It is generous and sociable, ideal when people want to mingle.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Summer garden parties
- Anniversary celebrations
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Family reunions
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as Church of St George, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- VAT, if it applies
- The wet-weather plan
- The deadline for final numbers
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Whether you need crockery
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How long we are needed on site
- Parking and unloading
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
Planning paella party catering in Upper Brailes? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
Upper Brailes: your questions answered
Is Upper Brailes too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St George: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Will it be noisy or smoky?
Paella is cooked over gas, so there is cooking steam and smell but little smoke. The smell is usually the best advert for the party.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, including Oxfordshire. See all areas.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Party venues around Upper Brailes
Upper Brailes is about 9 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Tell us where your party in Upper Brailes will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cater in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Upper Brailes to Oxford (25 miles away).
For paella party catering in OX15, we plan around your venue. Your party could be at a home on Castle Hill, Fant Hill and Henbrook Lane. For parties just outside Upper Brailes, we cover Lower Brailes (1 mile south-east) and Sutton-under-Brailes (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Banbury (9 miles east), Chipping Norton (8 miles south), Neithrop (8 miles east), Grimsbury (10 miles east), Ruscote (8 miles east) and Bloxham (8 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Ellen Badger Hospital (2.9 miles west). Not far away are Castle Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
- Local pubs include The Gate Inn (under half a mile south)
- 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