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Paella Party Catering for Whitchurch-on-Thames events
Treat your guests to live paella at your party in Whitchurch-on-Thames. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Milestone birthdays
- Baby celebrations
- Anniversary celebrations
Planning an event in Whitchurch-on-Thames?
Paella party catering for your party in Whitchurch-on-Thames
A paella party works in most gardens, as long as there’s a flat spot clear of fences and branches. Send us a picture if you are unsure. For anniversaries and engagement parties and wakes and memorial gatherings, we can cook tapas, seafood paella and churros for your guests.
A country party near Whitchurch-on-Thames is perfect for paella: cooked outside, served from the pan. Have a gazebo ready in case of rain. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Whitchurch-on-Thames (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose live paella in Whitchurch-on-Thames?
Hog roasts don’t suit vegetarians and vegans. Separate paella pans cover everyone. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Whitchurch-on-Thames hosts choose us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
What paella party catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
- How many staff you need
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’ll suggest a menu.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Anything your venue supplies
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Planning the cooking area
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
About the dishes
Churros
Churros are a treat for all ages.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A smoky favourite with children and adults, and a good choice for guests who don’t eat seafood.
Questions from Whitchurch-on-Thames
Can you cook at venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Will the neighbours notice?
Less smoke than a barbecue, more smell. A friendly note to the neighbours helps.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Can you do a kids’ option?
Paella is popular with children, particularly a simple chicken pan. Let us know numbers and ages.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Whitchurch-on-Thames parties: what to know
Whitchurch-on-Thames is about 5 miles west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in RG8, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Whitchurch-on-Thames is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook.
After a christening at a church like Church of St Mary, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Pangbourne station, about 0.5 miles south-west. Whitchurch-on-Thames is within about 7 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Here we cover the RG8 postcode area. Your party could be at a home on High Street, Swanston Field and Hardwick Road. We also cook at parties in Pangbourne (1 mile south), Tidmarsh (1 mile south), Sulham (2 miles south), Purley on Thames (2 miles south-east) and Mapledurham (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Didcot (11 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (8 miles east), Benson (9 miles north), Tilehurst (3 miles south-east) and Wallingford (8 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (4.4 miles south-east). Not far away are Hartslock and Hosehill Lake.
- Schools near Whitchurch-on-Thames include Denefield School (1.8 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Greyhound pub (under half a mile south-west)
Events we cater in Whitchurch-on-Thames
It is the easiest way to feed a party without being stuck in the kitchen, and guests love it.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Whitchurch-on-Thames and Oxfordshire:
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Family get-togethers
Nearby historic houses include Basildon Park (1.7 miles west) and Mapledurham House (2.1 miles east). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler.
What to look for in a quote
- The deadline for final numbers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Staff numbers and hours
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Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. Sunset in Whitchurch-on-Thames is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June. If the party runs past dark, we’ll need light where we cook and serve.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- On the day we arrive, set up our cooking area and start cooking.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat, with any tapas served first.
- It’s served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
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For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll help serve and clear so you can relax.
We can bring plates, cutlery and staff.
- 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