Oxfordshire · England
Tapas & canapé catering in Kiddington, Oxfordshire
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Kiddington. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Sharing boards for evening guests
- Receptions and drinks parties
- Office parties and launches
Live tapas catering in Kiddington
Tapas catering for your event in Kiddington
Sangria and bar staff can be added, for a complete drinks and tapas package. Whether it’s engagement celebrations and welcome-drink canapés, we will put together a menu of Serrano ham, tortilla española and croquetas for your guests.
Near Kiddington, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Location
- Kiddington (OX20)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Drinks receptions around Kiddington
Kiddington is about 7 miles north-west of Kidlington, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your event is in the OX20 area, we can cook for your guests. Kiddington is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Kiddington to Oxford (about 13 miles away).
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of St Nicholas. For guests coming by train, Charlbury station is about 4.4 miles away.
Wherever your event is in OX20, we can bring tapas catering to you. Nearby, we also cater events in Enstone (2 miles west), Church Enstone (3 miles north-west), Little Tew (4 miles north-west), Great Tew (4 miles north) and Swerford (6 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (13 miles south-east), Banbury (11 miles north), Bicester (10 miles east), Witney (9 miles south-west), Carterton (12 miles south-west) and Kidlington (7 miles south-east).
Not far away are Blenheim Farm.
The menu, dish by dish
Gambas al ajillo
A favourite with seafood lovers.
Tortilla española
Potato omelette served in wedges or squares.
Events we cater in Kiddington
Tapas get people talking.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Kiddington, people book us for events such as:
- Engagement drinks
- Sharing boards for evening guests
- Work receptions
- Tapas starters
Nearby historic houses include Blenheim Palace (4.6 miles south). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking is not allowed.
Before booking anyone
- How bad weather is handled
- Allergen information for each dish
- If the price includes VAT
- Travel and parking costs
Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Also near Kiddington
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Why choose live paella in Kiddington?
For food that gets people mingling, tapas are hard to beat. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why book with us
- Drinks service on request
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- A clear, itemised quote
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Ask for labels on each dish
- Tell us what role tapas play
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
- Canapés need staff to serve
Staff carry canapés round and keep boards topped up.
Bar staff and sangria.
Space, weather and the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
- An area to prepare hot tapas
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Patatas bravas
- Serrano ham
- Tortilla española
- Chorizo in red wine
- Manchego & membrillo
- Padrón peppers
- Albóndigas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. 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 Kiddington until about 9:30pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. In late September, sunset is about 7:10pm; winter receptions, dark by 3:55pm, are better indoors.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- We suggest a selection and confirm 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.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Plan cover in case of rain
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in Kiddington
Is Kiddington close to London?
About 62 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Kiddington?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Do you cover Kiddington?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Kiddington and across Oxfordshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Are the tapas served hot?
Hot tapas are finished on site.
How much does tapas catering cost in Kiddington?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
- 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