Oxfordshire · England
Tapas Catering for Combe events
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Combe: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Evening grazing
- Cocktail parties
- Engagement celebrations
Planning an event in Combe?
Tapas catering for your event in Combe
For standing receptions, canapés work best; for seated meals, table tapas. Lots of events do both. We cook patatas bravas, padrón peppers and croquetas, and we’re frequently booked for launches and office parties and table tapas as a starter.
Near Combe, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Combe (OX29)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Collect dietary needs
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
- Allow more variety if tapas are the whole meal
Table tapas are set down to share at the start of the meal.
Crockery and serving dishes.
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. A summer drinks reception in Combe has daylight until about 9:30pm at midsummer, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it is dark around 7:10pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- We put together a tapas selection and a quote.
- We arrive, set up and finish hot dishes on site.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
How we price tapas catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- How many courses
- The number of people
- Waiting and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Nearby places to Combe
Also in Combe
Drinks receptions around Combe
Combe is about 5 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Tell us where your event in Combe will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cook in 443 places across Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 10 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church such as St Laurence's Church, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Nearby historic houses include Blenheim Palace (1.9 miles east). Where a historic venue does not allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX29. Local streets include Square Firs, Chatterpie Lane and Orchard Close; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater events in East End (1 mile south-west), Stonesfield (1 mile north-west), Freeland (2 miles south), North Leigh (2 miles south-west) and Fawler (3 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (10 miles south-east), Banbury (15 miles north), Bicester (11 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles south-west) and Carterton (10 miles south-west).
A little further out are Morris Motors Museum (1.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Blenheim Farm.
- Pubs nearby include The Cock Inn (under half a mile south-east)
What’s in the pans
Croquetas
Always among the first to go.
Patatas bravas
Crisp potatoes with a spicy tomato sauce, frequently with alioli.
Perfect for your event in Combe
They work for any size of event.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Combe, people book us for occasions like:
- Drinks reception canapés
- Evening sharing boards
- Tapas and paella menus
- Anniversary parties
Guests travelling by rail: Combe station is about 0.8 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- How long the team stays
- Who provides the crockery
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Where we can cook in Combe
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
- Parking near the venue
- Room for a tapas table
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Albóndigas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Patatas bravas
- Tortilla española
- Serrano ham
- Manchego & membrillo
- Olives & bread
- Padrón peppers
- Croquetas
- Gambas al ajillo
Your questions about tapas catering in Combe
Which station should guests use for Combe?
Combe station, about 0.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Combe?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Are the tapas served hot?
Hot tapas are finished on site so they’re served at their best.
How much tapas do we need?
That depends on their role in the meal. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest quantities.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
How much does tapas catering cost in Combe?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Why choose live paella in Combe?
Sandwich buffets are forgettable. Tapas feel special. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A clear, itemised quote
- Fast service from the pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- 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