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Tapas Catering in Little Tew
Planning tapas catering in Little Tew? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Sharing tapas starters
- Tapas and paella menus
- Drinks parties and receptions
Tapas catering for Little Tew events
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Tapas catering in Little Tew, cooked live
Tapas pair naturally with a live paella, served while the paella cooks, but they work on their own too. For table tapas as a starter and office parties and launches, we will put together a menu of Serrano ham, tortilla española and patatas bravas and more.
In a rural spot like Little Tew, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Location
- Little Tew (OX7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Your questions about tapas catering in Little Tew
Is Little Tew too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St John the Evangelist?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What does tapas catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
Do you supply canapé staff?
Staff make canapés work, which we can supply.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Nibbles fill a gap. Tapas are a real course. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why us?
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Venue approval for outside catering
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Croquetas
- Olives & bread
- Manchego & membrillo
- Patatas bravas
- Tortilla española
- Albóndigas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Gambas al ajillo
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Collect dietary needs
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Book staff to carry canapés round
Staff carry canapés round and keep boards topped up.
Spanish desserts to finish.
Places near Little Tew
More for events in Little Tew
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 Little Tew until about 9:30pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it is dark around 7:10pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish hot tapas on site.
- Canapés go round or tapas go to the tables.
- We pack down when service ends.
Preparing for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get 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.
Planning help
Events we cater in Little Tew
They work for any size of event.
In Little Tew and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Drinks reception canapés
- Office parties and launches
- Anniversary parties
- Sharing boards for evening guests
After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St John the Evangelist, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- Who provides the crockery
- How long the team stays
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.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Receptions and parties in Little Tew
Little Tew is about 9 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Little Tew. Little Tew is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 17 miles away.
Historic buildings near Little Tew frequently have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue.
For tapas catering in OX7, we plan around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Water Lane and Enstone Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater events in Great Tew (1 mile north-east), Swerford (2 miles north), Church Enstone (2 miles south), Enstone (3 miles south) and Wigginton (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Banbury (9 miles north-east), Bicester (13 miles east), Witney (12 miles south), Carterton (14 miles south-west), Kidlington (11 miles south-east) and Bure Park (13 miles east).
A little further out are Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (0.9 miles north-east). Not far away are Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
- Local pubs include The Falkland Arms Public House (0.9 miles north-east)
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- What the venue already provides
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
- 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