Oxfordshire · England
Tapas Catering for Bletchingdon events
Planning tapas catering in Bletchingdon? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Drinks reception canapés
- Engagement drinks
- Anniversary parties
Book tapas catering in Bletchingdon
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Tapas catering for your event in Bletchingdon
Tapas pair naturally with a live paella, as a starter while the rice cooks, but they work on their own too. Whether it’s canapés with welcome drinks and evening sharing boards, we will put together a menu of croquetas, padrón peppers and gambas al ajillo and more.
Near Bletchingdon, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Bletchingdon (OX5)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Tell us what role tapas play
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Collect dietary needs
- Allow more variety if tapas are the whole meal
Hot dishes are finished on site.
Add a live paella main.
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you need crockery
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- What the venue already provides
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and time of the event
- Which courses you have in mind
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
The menu, dish by dish
Gambas al ajillo
Popular with prawn fans.
Manchego & membrillo
Manchego with sweet quince.
Where we can cook in Bletchingdon
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
- A spot for our serving station
- Access to unload near the serving area
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Padrón peppers
- Manchego & membrillo
- Chorizo in red wine
- Serrano ham
- Croquetas
- Albóndigas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Olives & bread
- Patatas bravas
- Tortilla española
Common questions in Bletchingdon
Is Bletchingdon too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Bletchingdon from London?
Roughly 56 miles from the centre of London.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you cook tapas on site?
Hot tapas are finished on site and served straight away; cold tapas are laid out as guests arrive.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Tapas for events in Bletchingdon
Bletchingdon is about 6 miles south-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We bring tapas catering to gardens, halls and venues around Bletchingdon and nearby villages. Bletchingdon is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Bletchingdon to Oxford (7 miles away).
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Bletchingdon, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. For guests coming by train, Tackley station is about 2.1 miles away.
Tapas catering in OX5 is planned around your venue. Whether your event is on Station Road, St Giles and Annesley Close or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Enslow (1 mile west), Kirtlington (1 mile north), Hampton Poyle (1 mile south), Weston-on-the-Green (2 miles east) and Kidlington (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (7 miles south), Banbury (15 miles north), Bicester (6 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south), Witney (10 miles south-west) and Carterton (15 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Bicester Community Hospital (5.7 miles north-east) and Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (3.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Woodsides Meadow.
- Local pubs include The Blacks Head Public House (less than half a mile east)
Why choose live paella in Bletchingdon?
Generic canapés all look the same. Spanish tapas bring colour and flavour. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why Bletchingdon hosts choose us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- A clear, itemised quote
- Drinks service on request
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
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Step by step
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Evening receptions in Bletchingdon 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.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers and how you’d like the tapas served.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- We arrive, set up and finish hot dishes on site.
- Canapés circulate with drinks, or tapas go to the tables.
- We pack down when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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- 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