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Tapas & canapé catering in Fyfield, Oxfordshire
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Fyfield: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Office parties and launches
- Tapas starters
Book tapas catering in Fyfield
Fyfield: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Nicholas?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Fyfield too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do we need staff for canapés?
Canapés work best with staff serving, and we can provide them.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Tapas catering in Fyfield, made fresh on the day
Sangria and bar staff can be added, so drinks and nibbles come from one booking. On the menu are tortilla española, croquetas and gambas al ajillo, and we’re regularly asked to cater sharing boards for evening guests and birthday and anniversary parties.
In a rural spot like Fyfield, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Area
- Fyfield (OX13)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How the day works
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. A summer drinks reception in Fyfield has daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer, ideal for tapas in the garden. By late September it’s dark around 7:10pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- 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 pack down when service ends.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Getting a price
Planning tapas catering in Fyfield? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- How long we are needed on site
- Parking and unloading
- How many courses
- 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.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Also in Fyfield
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Tapas for events in Fyfield
Fyfield is about 5 miles west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Fyfield and nearby villages. We cook in 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 8 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Nearby historic houses include Appleton Manor (2.2 miles north-east) and Longworth House (2.4 miles west). Where a historic venue does not allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
Tapas catering in OX13 is planned around your venue and your guests. That could mean an event in a garden on Main Road, Netherton Lane and St John's Close. We also cook at events in Netherton (1 mile north-west), Tubney (1 mile east), Frilford Heath (2 miles east), Frilford (2 miles south-east) and Marcham (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (8 miles north-east), Didcot (8 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles east), Witney (8 miles north-west), Carterton (10 miles north-west) and Wantage (7 miles south).
A little further out are Hinton Waldrist Castle (2.9 miles west) and Abingdon Community Hospital (4 miles east). Not far away are Cumnor Hill and Hitchcopse Pit.
- Nearby, you will find The White Hart Inn (within half a mile east)
For event organisers in Fyfield
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.
Where we can cook in Fyfield
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Unloading access
- A spot for our serving station
- Permission from the venue
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Croquetas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Padrón peppers
- Tortilla española
- Manchego & membrillo
- Patatas bravas
- Serrano ham
- Albóndigas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Olives & bread
Live paella or other catering?
For food that gets people mingling, tapas are hard to beat. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Fyfield
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Catering across Oxfordshire, including Fyfield
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Book staff to carry canapés round
- Make sure dishes are labelled
Dishes are labelled for diets and allergens.
Follow tapas with a live paella.
Why choose tapas catering in Fyfield?
They’re the classic starter before paella.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Fyfield, people book us for events such as:
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Tapas and paella menus
- Anniversary parties
- Drinks reception canapés
Historic buildings near Fyfield often have strict catering rules, so ask early if that’s your venue.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What happens if it rains
- 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