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Tapas & canapé catering in Hardwick, Oxfordshire
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Hardwick and the surrounding area.
- Office parties and launches
- Tapas before paella
- Evening sharing boards
Live tapas catering in Hardwick
Tapas catering for your event in Hardwick
A good spread mixes hot and cold: cold cheese and ham with hot bravas, croquetas and garlic prawns. Whether it is receptions and drinks parties and drinks reception canapés, we can cook padrón peppers, albóndigas and gambas al ajillo.
Near Hardwick, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Where
- Hardwick (OX29)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Where we can cook in Hardwick
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- Space to finish hot dishes
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Hardwick
- Padrón peppers
- Patatas bravas
- Tortilla española
- Gambas al ajillo
- Olives & bread
- Serrano ham
- Chorizo in red wine
- Manchego & membrillo
- Albóndigas
- Croquetas
What tapas catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many courses
- The length of service
- Parking and unloading
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and time of the event
- The courses you’d like
Send us the date, your venue or OX29 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
The process
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. At midsummer, it’s light in Hardwick until about 9:30pm, ideal for tapas in the garden. By late September it is dark around 7:10pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- First, we check availability.
- You pick the style.
- We set up on arrival.
- We serve the spread.
- We clear away at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
Thinking about tapas catering for your event in Hardwick? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Receptions and parties in Hardwick
Hardwick is about 3 miles south-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. For an event in Hardwick, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cook in all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. Our events stretch from Hardwick to Oxford (9 miles away).
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of St Mary. Historic houses near Hardwick include Longworth House (4.1 miles south) and Minster Lovell Hall (4.8 miles north-west). Where a historic venue does not allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
We cater events across OX29. Hardwick is on the B4449, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. We also cook at events in Brighthampton (2 miles south), Ducklington (2 miles north-west), Standlake (2 miles south-east), High Cogges (2 miles north) and South Leigh (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (9 miles east), Didcot (13 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles south-east), Witney (3 miles north-west), Carterton (6 miles west) and Wantage (11 miles south).
A little further out are Hinton Waldrist Castle (4.2 miles south) and Cogges Manor Farm Museum (2.6 miles north-west).
FAQs for Hardwick
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. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
How far is Hardwick from London?
About 61 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Label seafood clearly
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Ask guests about diets and allergies
Staff keep the canapés coming.
Churros or crema catalana to finish.
Towns and villages near Hardwick
Other catering in Hardwick
Who books tapas catering in Hardwick?
Big or small, tapas work.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Evening sharing boards
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Drinks reception canapés
- Drinks parties and receptions
If you are looking at a historic venue around Hardwick, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- When payment is due
- The wet-weather plan
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 handles separate pans for each diet.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
What’s in the pans
Manchego & membrillo
Spanish sheep’s cheese with quince paste.
Patatas bravas
Always popular.
- 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