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Tapas & canapé catering in Faringdon, Oxfordshire
Planning tapas catering in Faringdon? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Work receptions
- Engagement parties
- Drinks reception canapés
Planning an event in Faringdon?
Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you are 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 are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
How our tapas catering works in Faringdon
Many classic tapas are naturally vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers, and several can be made gluten-free. For birthday and anniversary parties and tapas starters, we will put together a menu of croquetas, Serrano ham and Manchego with membrillo for your guests.
In Faringdon, tapas work at home or in a local hall. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Faringdon (SN7)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Book staff to carry canapés round
- Keep seafood and meat dishes clearly separate
- Tell us what role tapas play
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
We clear our equipment when service ends.
Sangria and bar staff.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
How it works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. Evening receptions in Faringdon stay light until about 9:00pm in late May and 9:30pm in late June, which suits an outdoor reception.
- Tell us the date, venue and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish the hot dishes.
- Canapés go round or tapas go to the tables.
- We clear our equipment afterwards.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Faringdon, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Related guides
Why choose live paella in Faringdon?
Tapas can be a starter, a reception or the whole meal, which makes them easy to plan around. Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Fast service from the pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
See How we price And The cost guide.
Where we can cook in Faringdon
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- Venue approval for outside catering
- Parking near the venue
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Patatas bravas
- Albóndigas
- Tortilla española
- Olives & bread
- Chorizo in red wine
- Manchego & membrillo
- Padrón peppers
- Gambas al ajillo
- Serrano ham
- Croquetas
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- The length of service
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
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.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Where the event is
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
FAQs for Faringdon
How far is Faringdon from London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London.
We are having a ceremony at Church of All Saints: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you serve drinks with tapas?
We can add sangria and bar staff.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
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.
Are your tapas vegetarian-friendly?
Yes. Tortilla, patatas bravas, padrón peppers and Manchego are vegetarian classics.
Events we cater in Faringdon
They cover lots of tastes and diets in one spread.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Faringdon and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Tapas starters
- Drinks reception canapés
- Tapas and paella menus
- Evening sharing boards
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of All Saints.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- Space, access and power needs
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- When final numbers are due
Places near Faringdon
What else we do in Faringdon
Faringdon: venues and local tips
Faringdon is about 10 miles south-west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Tell us where your event in Faringdon will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cater in 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 17 miles away.
Historic buildings near Faringdon often have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue. Nearby historic houses include Buscot Park (3 miles north-west) and Kelmscott Manor (3.3 miles north-west). Where a historic venue does not allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
Tapas catering in SN7 is planned around your venue and your guests. We can cater an event on streets such as Station Road, Marlborough Gardens and Marlborough Close or the roads around them. Being close to the A417 and A4095, Faringdon is easy for us to reach with everything for your event. We also cook at events in Little Coxwell (1 mile south), Fernham (2 miles south), Shellingford (2 miles south-east), Hatford (3 miles east) and Baulking (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Didcot (15 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles east), Witney (10 miles north-east), Carterton (8 miles north), Wantage (8 miles south-east) and Grove (8 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Faringdon Day Hospital (within half a mile north) and Faringdon Castle (0.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Faringdon includes Badbury Hill.
- Schools near Faringdon include Faringdon Infant School (within half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Swan pub (less than half a mile north)
- 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