Oxfordshire · England
Tapas Catering for Crowell Hill events
Planning tapas catering in Crowell Hill? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Cocktail parties
- Tapas before paella
Live tapas catering in Crowell Hill
The menu, dish by dish
Croquetas
Creamy croquettes with a crisp coat, often with ham or mushroom.
Patatas bravas
Fried potatoes with spicy sauce.
How our tapas catering works in Crowell Hill
Tapas suit drinks receptions, evening parties, office events and weddings in and around Crowell Hill. We cook albóndigas, Serrano ham and patatas bravas, and typical bookings are for receptions and drinks parties and evening sharing boards.
Near Crowell Hill, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Where
- Crowell Hill (OX39)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose live paella in Crowell Hill?
If you want food that encourages guests to mingle, tapas are hard to beat. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why Crowell Hill hosts choose us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
How the day works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Evening receptions in Crowell Hill stay light until about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- We check your date.
- You choose canapés, table tapas or both.
- 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
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Share the running order, including any speeches
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Your questions about tapas catering in Crowell Hill
Can you cook at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Crowell Hill for guests?
Saunderton station, about 3.4 miles east of the centre.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
What about pudding?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Do you come to Crowell Hill?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Crowell Hill is within our area. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Drinks receptions around Crowell Hill
Crowell Hill is about 5 miles south-east of Thame, in Oxfordshire. We cook at events in homes, gardens and venues in Crowell Hill. Crowell Hill is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our events stretch from Crowell Hill to Oxford (about 15 miles away).
Historic houses near Crowell Hill include Adwell House (3.9 miles west). Where a historic venue does not allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Saunderton station, about 3.4 miles east. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Crowell Hill, ideal for an outdoor reception.
Tapas catering in OX39 is planned around your venue. For events just outside Crowell Hill, we cover Crowell (1 mile north-west), Kingston Blount (1 mile north-west), Oakley (1 mile north-west), Aston Rowant (2 miles west) and Lewknor (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (15 miles west), Didcot (15 miles west), Thame (5 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (10 miles south), Benson (10 miles south-west) and Headington Quarry (14 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Thame Community Hospital (5.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Crowell Hill include Oakley Hill nature reserve and Bald Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Sir Charles Napier Inn (less than half a mile south-east)
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Events we cater in Crowell Hill
Easy to eat with a glass in hand.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Crowell Hill:
- Tapas and paella menus
- Cocktail parties
- Sharing tapas starters
- Evening grazing
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Questions to ask before booking
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
Space, weather and the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Space on each table
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
- Room for a tapas table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Patatas bravas
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
- Gambas al ajillo
- Chorizo in red wine
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
- Tortilla española
- Manchego & membrillo
- Albóndigas
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
- Book staff to carry canapés round
- Tell us what role tapas play
- Label seafood clearly
Each dish is labelled.
Bar staff and sangria.
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How many courses
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Travel, parking and access
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- The address or venue name
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Also near Crowell Hill
What else we do in Crowell Hill
- 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