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Tapas & canapé catering in Howe Hill, Oxfordshire
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Howe Hill: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Drinks reception canapés
- Launches and office parties
- Sharing boards for evening guests
Planning an event in Howe Hill?
What tapas catering costs
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Your choice of paellas
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many staff you need
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- What the venue already provides
- Expected numbers
- The address or venue name
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
Tapas catering in Howe Hill, made fresh on the day
Sangria and bar staff can be added, for a complete drinks and tapas package. For sharing boards for evening guests and birthday drinks, we can cook patatas bravas, croquetas and gambas al ajillo.
For a country party near Howe Hill, tapas and sangria set the mood. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Howe Hill (OX49)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Places near Howe Hill
Also in Howe Hill
Receptions and parties in Howe Hill
Howe Hill is about 9 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. For an event in Howe Hill, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cover 443 places in Oxfordshire. Our events stretch from Howe Hill to Reading (about 12 miles away).
Howe Hill is within about 2 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, ideal for an outdoor reception.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX49, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Cookley Green (1 mile south), Christmas Common (1 mile north-east), Northend (2 miles east), Shirburn (3 miles north) and Stonor (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (14 miles north-west), Didcot (11 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles west), Thame (9 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles south-east) and Benson (5 miles west).
Open spaces near Howe Hill include Warburg Nature Reserve and Bald Hill.
Why choose live paella in Howe Hill?
For food that gets people mingling, tapas are hard to beat. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why us?
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- We cover Howe Hill and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Questions from Howe Hill
Do you come out to small places like Howe Hill?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
How much tapas do we need?
We plan quantities around your timings and courses. Tell us more and we will advise.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you do tapas on their own?
Yes, tapas work on their own, for receptions, parties and evening food.
Do you cover Howe Hill?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Howe Hill and the rest of Oxfordshire. To check your date, use our quote form.
Perfect for your event in Howe Hill
Tapas are sociable food, because everyone shares.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Howe Hill:
- Tapas before paella
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Office parties and launches
- Cocktail parties
Historic houses near Howe Hill include Stonor Park (3.2 miles south-east) and Adwell House (4.9 miles north). Where a historic venue doesn’t allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
Comparing caterers
- What happens if it rains
- Whether travel is included
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the caterer needs from your venue
A closer look at the menu
Croquetas
Always among the first to go.
Gambas al ajillo
Popular with prawn fans.
Should I cook it myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Check diets in advance
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
Canapés go round with the drinks as guests arrive.
Crockery and serving dishes.
Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Organising a club, school or community event in Howe Hill? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you are free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Sunset in Howe Hill is around 9:25pm in June, which suits an outdoor reception.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- We put together a tapas selection and a quote.
- On the day, we set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- We pack down when service ends.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Share the running order, including any speeches
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning help
- 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