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Tapas Catering for Long Wittenham events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella turns food into part of your event in Long Wittenham.
- Birthday drinks
- Evening grazing
- Engagement celebrations
Live tapas catering in Long Wittenham
Why choose live paella in Long Wittenham?
Tapas can be a starter, a reception or the whole meal, which makes them easy to plan around. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Sangria and bar staff available
- A quote that spells everything out
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Tapas catering for your event in Long Wittenham
Canapé tapas suit standing receptions; table tapas suit seated meals. Lots of events do both. Typical bookings include birthday and anniversary parties and receptions and drinks parties, serving tortilla española, croquetas and padrón peppers.
Near Long Wittenham, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Long Wittenham (OX14)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Ask guests about diets and allergies
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
We clear our equipment when service ends.
Serving boards and crockery.
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Tapas for events in Long Wittenham
Long Wittenham is about 3 miles north-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. For tapas catering in Long Wittenham, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Long Wittenham. Long Wittenham is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 8 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Clifton Hampden Manor (1.2 miles north) and Brightwell Manor (2.7 miles south-east). Where a historic venue doesn’t allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue. For guests coming by train, Appleford station is about 1.3 miles away.
Anywhere in OX14, we can bring tapas catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From High Street, Didcot Road and Wessex Way or a nearby road, we can cook there. Close by, we cover events in Clifton Hampden (1 mile north), Appleford-on-Thames (1 mile west), Culham (2 miles north-west), Didcot (3 miles south-west) and Sutton Courtenay (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (8 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north-east), Wantage (10 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south-east) and Grove (9 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Brightwell Castle (2.6 miles south-east) and Pendon Museum (under half a mile west). Open spaces near Long Wittenham include Wittenham Clumps and Mowbray Fields.
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Public House (less than half a mile north)
How the day works
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Evening receptions in Long Wittenham stay light until about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- We arrive, set up and finish hot dishes on site.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- We pack down when service ends.
Preparing for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Long Wittenham? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Why choose tapas catering in Long Wittenham?
They work for any size of event.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Launches and office parties
- Tapas before paella
- Anniversary parties
- Receptions and drinks parties
Historic buildings near Long Wittenham often have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue.
Comparing caterers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The venue requirements
- VAT, if it applies
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
What affects the price in Long Wittenham
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Travel, parking and access
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and time of the event
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
What we need at the venue
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- A spot for our serving station
- Unloading access
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Serrano ham
- Tortilla española
- Gambas al ajillo
- Olives & bread
- Manchego & membrillo
- Croquetas
- Albóndigas
- Patatas bravas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Padrón peppers
Towns and villages near Long Wittenham
Other catering in Long Wittenham
FAQs for Long Wittenham
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How far is Long Wittenham from London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Do you come to Long Wittenham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Long Wittenham and the rest of Oxfordshire. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
- 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