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Tapas Catering in Caldecott
Planning tapas catering in Caldecott? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Anniversary parties
- Engagement parties
- Sharing boards for evening guests
Tapas catering in Caldecott
How our tapas catering works in Caldecott
For standing receptions, canapés work best; for seated meals, table tapas. Lots of events do both. Typical bookings include drinks reception canapés and birthday drinks, with gambas al ajillo, patatas bravas and Serrano ham.
Tapas make a party in Caldecott easy and sociable. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Location
- Caldecott (OX14, OX13)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Paella compared with other options
Standard canapés can feel samey. Spanish tapas bring colour and flavour. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why Caldecott hosts choose us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
What happens on the day
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell usually draws people over. Sunset in Caldecott is around 9:25pm in June, which suits an outdoor reception.
- We check your date.
- You pick the style.
- We set up on arrival.
- Hot and cold tapas are served.
- We clear away at the end.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Book staff to carry canapés round
- Ask for labels on each dish
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
- Label seafood clearly
Staff carry canapés round and keep boards topped up.
Bar staff and sangria.
Your questions about tapas catering in Caldecott
Can you cook in Albert Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Which station should guests use for Caldecott?
The closest is Culham station, roughly 2.3 miles away.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you provide serving staff?
Staff make canapés work, and we can provide them.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How we price tapas catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Parking and unloading
- The length of service
- How many guests are eating
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Where the event is
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Permission from the venue
- Parking near the venue
- Space on each table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Caldecott
- Manchego & membrillo
- Chorizo in red wine
- Patatas bravas
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
- Gambas al ajillo
- Tortilla española
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
- Albóndigas
Nearby places to Caldecott
What else we do in Caldecott
Who books tapas catering in Caldecott?
They cover lots of tastes and diets in one spread.
In Caldecott and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Engagement parties
- Sharing tapas starters
- Receptions and drinks parties
- Tapas and paella menus
Historic buildings near Caldecott often have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- What happens if it rains
- VAT, if it applies
Planning a tapas spread in Caldecott
Caldecott is about 1 mile south of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX14, we can bring the pans to you. We cater in 443 places across Oxfordshire. Our events stretch from Caldecott to Oxford (7 miles away).
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Culham station, about 2.3 miles east. Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like St Helen's Church.
We cook at events all over the OX14 and OX13 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Mill Road, Baker Road and Saxton Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Caldecott, we cover Culham (1 mile east), Abingdon-on-Thames (1 mile north), Sutton Courtenay (1 mile south), Milton (2 miles south) and Appleford-on-Thames (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (7 miles north), Didcot (4 miles south-east), Witney (12 miles north-west), Carterton (15 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles north-east) and Wantage (7 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Pendon Museum (3.4 miles south-east) and FitzHarris Castle (1 mile north). Open spaces near Caldecott include Dry Sandford Pit.
- Local schools include McTimoney College of Chiropractic (1 mile north-west) and John Mason School (1.1 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Old Anchor Inn (0.5 miles north-east)
- 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