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Paella catering in OX26
We cater across all of the OX26 postcode district, which takes in Bicester, Bure Park and Launton. The paella is cooked fresh in front of your guests.
Planning an event in OX26?
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What we do in OX26
- Wedding paella catering
- Live paella catering
- Corporate paella catering
- Festival & event paella
- Paella party catering
- Tapas & canapé catering
- All catering
Tell us your date, numbers and venue for a quote: use our quote form.
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Paella catering across OX26
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in OX26. Typical bookings include big birthdays and wedding breakfasts and evening food, serving paella Valenciana, seafood paella and vegetable paella.
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- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
What it costs in OX26
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A clear, itemised quote
- Drinks service on request
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Landmarks near Bicester
In Bicester, that can mean a party near Brookside Primary School, Bicester Technology Studio and The Plough pub. There is a railway station in Bicester itself: Bicester North station. Well-known places in the area include Bicester Community Hospital (within half a mile south) and Bicester Village (0.7 miles south). For a walk before or after the party, there is Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
Live paella across OX26: what to know
From Bicester, Bure Park and Launton to 2 villages and hamlets, events across OX26 range from town-centre venues to gardens and fields, and live paella works in all of them. In towns, plan parking and access; in villages, tell us about lanes and ground.
Bicester: If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Brookside Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, Bicester has its own station, Bicester North station. In Bicester, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans.
What we need at the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in OX26? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Occasions we cook for in OX26
Paella is quick to serve and suits mixed diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Big birthdays
- Anniversary celebrations
What paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many guests are eating
- Distance and access to the venue
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- What the venue already provides
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
FAQs for OX26
Can paella be the only main course?
Paella is a meal in itself. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
How does live paella catering work?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook while everyone watches, and serve at the time you want.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
- 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