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Tapas Catering in Henwood
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Henwood. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Tapas and paella menus
Book tapas catering in Henwood
Questions from Henwood
Is Henwood too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Peter: can you cater afterwards?
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 usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Are there vegetarian tapas?
Plenty are vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers. Each dish is labelled.
Are the tapas fresh?
We finish hot dishes on site; cold ones go out as guests arrive.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
What does tapas catering cost?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Tapas catering in Henwood, cooked live
For standing receptions, canapés work best; table tapas suit seated meals. Many events have both. Whether it is drinks reception canapés and evening sharing boards, we can cook tortilla española, gambas al ajillo and patatas bravas and more.
Near Henwood, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Where
- Henwood (OX1)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Collect dietary needs
- Keep seafood and meat dishes clearly separate
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
Staff keep the canapés coming.
Churros or crema catalana to finish.
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Henwood? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Henwood: venues and local tips
Henwood is about 3 miles north-west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Tell us where your event in Henwood will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire.
After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St Peter, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Nearby historic houses include Appleton Manor (1.7 miles west) and Holywell Manor, Oxford (4.2 miles north-east). Where a historic venue does not allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
Here we cover the OX1 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Cumnor Road, Hill View Lane and White Hill Lane. If your venue is just outside Henwood, we also cover Wootton (1 mile south), Cumnor (1 mile north-west), Chawley (1 mile north), Appleton (2 miles west) and Dean Court (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (5 miles north-east), Didcot (8 miles south-east), Bicester (15 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles south-east), Witney (9 miles north-west) and Carterton (12 miles west).
A little further out are Westgate Shopping Centre (3.5 miles north-east) and The Story Museum (3.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Cumnor Hill and Lashford Lane Fen.
- Nearby schools include Matthew Arnold School (2.1 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Bystander pub (0.6 miles south)
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The process
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s served at its best. A summer drinks reception in Henwood has daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer, perfect for canapés outdoors. In late September, sunset is about 7:10pm; winter receptions, dark by 3:55pm, are better indoors.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- We put together a tapas selection and a quote.
- 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 pack down when service ends.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Planning the cooking area
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
- Room for a tapas table
- Parking near the venue
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Serrano ham
- Tortilla española
- Patatas bravas
- Olives & bread
- Padrón peppers
- Croquetas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
- Albóndigas
About the dishes
Croquetas
Creamy croquettes with a crisp coat.
Gambas al ajillo
Prawns sizzled in garlic and olive oil with a little chilli.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Is live paella right for your event?
For food that gets people mingling, tapas are hard to beat. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Henwood hosts choose us
- Events in Henwood and across Oxfordshire
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Who books tapas catering in Henwood?
They cover lots of tastes and diets in one spread.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Henwood, people book us for occasions like:
- Table tapas as a starter
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Office parties and launches
- Drinks parties and receptions
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Henwood, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Before you book anyone
- Staff numbers and hours
- How each diet is kept separate
- How late numbers can change
- How bad weather is handled
- 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