Oxfordshire · England
Tapas Catering in Glympton
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Glympton.
- Birthday drinks
- Evening grazing
- Tapas starters
Tapas catering near Glympton
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Tapas catering in Glympton, cooked live
We finish hot tapas on site, so they arrive hot. Typical bookings include birthday drinks and receptions and drinks parties, serving gambas al ajillo, patatas bravas and Manchego with membrillo.
Near Glympton, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Location
- Glympton (OX20)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
The menu, dish by dish
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns with a little chilli.
Manchego & membrillo
Easy and classic.
Questions from Glympton
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
What’s the nearest station to Glympton for guests?
The closest is Tackley station, roughly 3.6 miles away.
Are there vegetarian tapas?
Yes. Tortilla, bravas and Manchego are popular vegetarian choices.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Why choose live paella in Glympton?
Tapas can be a starter, a reception or the whole meal, so they fit most plans. 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. Your quote spells it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Glympton
- Catering across Oxfordshire, including Glympton
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Perfect for your event in Glympton
Tapas are sociable food, because everyone shares.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Glympton, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Drinks reception canapés
- Office parties and launches
- Birthday drinks
- Receptions and drinks parties
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Glympton, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
What your quote should include
- Travel and parking costs
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- When payment is due
- A clear list of what’s included
Planning a tapas spread in Glympton
Glympton is about 9 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. For tapas catering in Glympton, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 12 miles away.
Historic houses near Glympton include Blenheim Palace (3.5 miles south). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed. Guests travelling by rail: the nearest station is Tackley station, about 3.6 miles east.
Tapas catering in OX20 is planned around your venue. From New Road and The Row or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Glympton, we also cover Wootton (1 mile south-east), Woodstock (3 miles south-east), Tackley (3 miles east), Bunkers Hill (4 miles south-east) and Shipton-on-Cherwell (4 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (12 miles south-east), Banbury (12 miles north), Bicester (10 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles south), Witney (9 miles south-west) and Carterton (13 miles south-west).
A little further out are Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (3.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Blenheim Farm.
- Local pubs include Killingworth Castle pub (1 mile south-east)
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
- Make sure dishes are labelled
- Include staff for canapés
- Collect dietary needs
Dishes are labelled for diets and allergens.
Spanish desserts to finish.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- Permission from the venue
- Access to unload near the serving area
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Glympton
- Serrano ham
- Patatas bravas
- Tortilla española
- Manchego & membrillo
- Gambas al ajillo
- Croquetas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Albóndigas
- Olives & bread
- Padrón peppers
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Sunset in Glympton is around 9:30pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- You get a suggested selection and a price.
- On the day we arrive, set up and finish the hot tapas on site.
- Canapés go round with the drinks, or table tapas go out to share.
- We clear away our equipment when service is finished.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Related guides
Nearby places to Glympton
Other catering in Glympton
- 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