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Tapas Catering in Milton Heights
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Milton Heights. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Birthday drinks
Live tapas catering in Milton Heights
Tapas catering for your event in Milton Heights
Tapas pair naturally with a live paella, as a starter while the rice cooks, but they work on their own too. Whether it’s office parties and launches and drinks parties and receptions, we will put together a menu of tortilla española, albóndigas and patatas bravas.
Near Milton Heights, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Area
- Milton Heights (OX14)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Milton Heights
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How many courses
- The paellas you choose
- Whether you need crockery
- Travel, parking and access
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
Send us the date, your venue or OX14 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
The process
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. At midsummer, it’s light in Milton Heights until about 9:25pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it’s dark around 7:10pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- First, we check availability.
- You choose canapés, table tapas or both.
- We set up on arrival.
- We serve the spread.
- Afterwards, we clear up.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Give us a contact for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Access to unload near the serving area
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Milton Heights
- Chorizo in red wine
- Croquetas
- Olives & bread
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
- Tortilla española
- Gambas al ajillo
- Albóndigas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Patatas bravas
For event organisers in Milton Heights
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Common questions in Milton Heights
Do you cater in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Milton Heights from London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you supply canapé staff?
Staff make canapés work, and we can provide them.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you do tapas on their own?
Yes. Tapas can be booked without paella.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Why choose live paella in Milton Heights?
Tapas can be a starter, a reception or the whole meal, so they fit most plans. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- We cover Milton Heights and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Real theatre, not just catering
See How we price Or The cost guide.
Perfect for your event in Milton Heights
Tapas get people talking, because everyone shares.
In Milton Heights and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Tapas before paella
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Launches and office parties
- Table tapas as a starter
Guests travelling by rail: Didcot Parkway station is about 2.6 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for each dish
- If the price includes VAT
- How long the team stays
- When final numbers are due
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Collect dietary needs
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
- Ask for labels on each dish
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
Each dish is labelled.
Churros or crema catalana to finish.
Nearby places to Milton Heights
Also in Milton Heights
Milton Heights: venues and local tips
Milton Heights is about 2 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. For tapas catering in Milton Heights, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cook in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 10 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St Blaise, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. If you are looking at a historic venue around Milton Heights, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. Milton Heights is within about 8 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
Anywhere in OX14, we can bring tapas catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Midwinter Avenue, Trenchard Avenue and Lambe Avenue or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Milton Heights, we also cover Milton Hill (1 mile south), Steventon (1 mile north-west), Drayton (2 miles north), Sutton Wick (2 miles north) and Marcham (4 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles north), Witney (14 miles north-west), Wantage (5 miles west), Grove (5 miles west) and Faringdon (12 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Atlas Computer Laboratory (2.9 miles south) and Abingdon Community Hospital (3.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Churn Hill and Mowbray Fields.
- Nearby schools include UTC Oxfordshire (1.5 miles south-east) and UTC Oxfordshire (1.5 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Cherry Tree pub (0.8 miles north-west)
- 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