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Tapas & canapé catering in Ascott d'Oyley, Oxfordshire
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Ascott d'Oyley: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Office parties and launches
- Evening sharing boards
- Drinks parties and receptions
Tapas catering near Ascott d'Oyley
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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 will do the cooking.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
About our tapas catering in Ascott d'Oyley
A good spread mixes hot and cold: Manchego, Serrano ham and olives alongside patatas bravas, croquetas and gambas al ajillo. On the menu are croquetas, gambas al ajillo and Manchego with membrillo, and typical bookings are for receptions and drinks parties and tapas before paella.
In a rural spot like Ascott d'Oyley, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Ascott d'Oyley (OX7)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Ascott d'Oyley: venues and local tips
Ascott d'Oyley is about 6 miles north-west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. For tapas catering in Ascott d'Oyley, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Ascott d'Oyley is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 16 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church such as Church of the Holy Trinity, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Nearby historic houses include Minster Lovell Hall (4.3 miles south). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed.
For tapas catering in OX7, we plan around your venue and your guests. Your event could be at a home on London Lane, Heritage Lane and Maple Way. If your venue is just outside Ascott d'Oyley, we also cover Ascott-under-Wychwood (1 mile north-west), Ascott Earl (1 mile north-west), Chilson (1 mile north-east), Shipton-under-Wychwood (2 miles west) and Leafield (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Witney (6 miles south-east), Carterton (7 miles south), Faringdon (14 miles south), Kidlington (12 miles east), Chipping Norton (6 miles north) and St John Street area (15 miles south-east).
Green spaces nearby include Blenheim Farm.
Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Common questions in Ascott d'Oyley
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of the Holy Trinity?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Is Ascott d'Oyley too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you provide serving staff?
Staff make canapés work, which we can supply.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Where we can cook in Ascott d'Oyley
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
- Space on each table
- A spot for our serving station
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Ascott d'Oyley
- Chorizo in red wine
- Tortilla española
- Patatas bravas
- Padrón peppers
- Serrano ham
- Albóndigas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Croquetas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Olives & bread
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More for events in Ascott d'Oyley
Perfect for your event in Ascott d'Oyley
Tapas are sociable food.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Ascott d'Oyley:
- Evening sharing boards
- Table tapas as a starter
- Tapas before paella
- Birthday and anniversary parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Ascott-Under-Wychwood station, about 0.5 miles north.
Comparing caterers
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Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Tell us what role tapas play
- Keep seafood and meat dishes clearly separate
- Add sangria or cava
Canapés circulate with drinks.
Waiting staff for canapés.
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. Evening receptions in Ascott d'Oyley stay light until about 9:00pm in late May and 9:30pm in late June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- First, we check availability.
- You pick the style.
- We set up on arrival.
- Hot and cold tapas are served.
- Afterwards, we clear up.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Give us a contact for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Related guides
A closer look at the menu
Manchego & membrillo
Manchego with sweet quince.
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns with a little chilli.
How we price tapas catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many courses
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The address or venue name
- The courses you’d like
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
- 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