Oxfordshire · England
Tapas Catering for Northmoor events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Northmoor. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Engagement celebrations
- Sharing boards for evening guests
- Birthday and anniversary parties
Tapas catering in Northmoor
About the dishes
Manchego & membrillo
A simple, classic pairing.
Patatas bravas
Always popular.
Tapas catering in Northmoor, made fresh on the day
Plenty of tapas are vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers, and some can be gluten-free. We are often asked to cater tapas before paella and birthday and anniversary parties, serving tortilla española, padrón peppers and albóndigas.
For a country party near Northmoor, tapas and sangria set the mood. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Northmoor (OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Northmoor
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.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Why choose tapas catering in Northmoor?
They’re ideal when a full meal doesn’t fit.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Cocktail parties
- Engagement parties
- Birthday drinks
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of St Denys.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each dish
- What happens if it rains
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. In general, we need:
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- Space for a serving table or station
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Northmoor
- Serrano ham
- Chorizo in red wine
- Gambas al ajillo
- Patatas bravas
- Croquetas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Tortilla española
- Olives & bread
- Padrón peppers
- Albóndigas
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. A summer drinks reception in Northmoor has daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer, ideal for tapas in the garden. 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.
- You get a suggested selection and a price.
- We arrive, set up and finish hot dishes on site.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- We clear away our equipment when service is finished.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Plan cover in case of rain
How to get a price
Thinking about tapas catering for your event in Northmoor? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Drinks receptions around Northmoor
Northmoor is about 6 miles north-west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Northmoor to the outskirts, tapas catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Northmoor is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 7 miles away.
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Northmoor, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. Nearby historic houses include Appleton Manor (1.7 miles south-east) and Longworth House (3.2 miles south-west). Where a historic venue doesn’t allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
Tapas catering in OX29 is planned around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include Chapel Lane and Bints Place, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Northmoor, we cover Appleton (2 miles south-east), Sutton (2 miles north), Cumnor (3 miles east), Filchampstead (3 miles north-east) and Farmoor (3 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (7 miles east), Didcot (10 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-east), Witney (6 miles north-west), Carterton (9 miles west) and Wantage (9 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Abingdon Community Hospital (5.4 miles south-east) and Hinton Waldrist Castle (3.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Northmoor include Hitchcopse Pit and Cumnor Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion Public House (under half a mile south)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Label seafood clearly
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
Canapés go round with the drinks.
Add a live paella main.
How we price tapas catering
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Timings and hours
- Guest numbers
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Where the event is
- The date and rough timings
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Anything your venue supplies
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
Places near Northmoor
What else we do in Northmoor
Northmoor questions
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Denys: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Do you come out to small places like Northmoor?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can we have tapas without paella?
Yes. Tapas and canapés can be booked on their own.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes, plus bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you supply canapé staff?
We can provide staff. Canapés need staff to carry them round.
- 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