Oxfordshire · England
Tapas Catering for Northway events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Northway. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Welcome-drink canapés
Planning an event in Northway?
Tapas catering in Northway, made fresh on the day
We’ll recommend a tapas selection for your event, starter or main event. Popular choices include albóndigas, tortilla española and croquetas, and we’re regularly asked to cater evening grazing and cocktail parties.
Tapas make a party in Northway easy and sociable. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- Northway (OX3)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask guests about diets and allergies
- Book staff to carry canapés round
- Allow more variety if tapas are the whole meal
- Add sangria or cava
Canapés circulate with drinks.
Follow tapas with a live paella.
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Northway questions
We are having a ceremony at St Anthony of Padua: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Could we have live paella in Bury Knowle Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
How much tapas do we need?
We plan quantities around your timings and courses. Give us the details for a suggestion.
Can you cook indoors?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Can we have tapas without paella?
Yes. Tapas and canapés can be booked on their own.
Live paella or other catering?
A sandwich buffet is easy but forgettable. Tapas feel special. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why book with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- We cover Northway and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
How we price tapas catering
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Parking and unloading
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.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Which courses you have in mind
- The address or venue name
Planning tapas catering in Northway? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
Planning a tapas spread in Northway
Northway is about 1 mile north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. For tapas catering in Northway, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Northway. We cook in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire.
Guests travelling by rail: the nearest station is Oxford station, about 2.4 miles south-west. A picnic in Bury Knowle Park? Check the park’s rules first; a garden or hired venue is often easier for catering.
Here we cover the OX3 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Copse Lane, Marsh Lane and Upway Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Main roads around Northway include the A40, which makes travel to your event easy. Close by, we cover events in Headington (1 mile south-east), Marston (1 mile north-west), New Marston (1 mile south-west), Headington Hill (1 mile south) and Headington Quarry (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (9 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south), Witney (12 miles west), Thame (11 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are Churchill Hospital (0.5 miles south) and Oxford Castle (2.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Northway include Headington Hill and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Rye St Antony School (0.8 miles south) and Cheney School (1.3 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find White Hart Inn (0.6 miles south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include English Faculty Library (1.5 miles south-west)
Also near Northway
Other catering in Northway
Why choose tapas catering in Northway?
Tapas are sociable food, because everyone shares.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Northway and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Office parties and launches
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Tapas before paella
Historic houses near Northway include Holywell Manor, Oxford (1.5 miles south-west) and Garsington Manor (4.8 miles south-east). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking is not allowed.
What to look for in a quote
- When final numbers are due
- How each diet is kept separate
- Whether VAT is included
- How bad weather is handled
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Unloading access
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
- Space for a serving table or station
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Northway
- Chorizo in red wine
- Manchego & membrillo
- Gambas al ajillo
- Serrano ham
- Patatas bravas
- Albóndigas
- Padrón peppers
- Tortilla española
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
The process
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. At midsummer, it is light in Northway until about 9:25pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. In late September, sunset is about 7:10pm; winter receptions, dark by 3:55pm, are better indoors.
- Send us the date, venue and numbers.
- We suggest a selection and a quote.
- We set up and finish hot tapas on site.
- We serve canapés or table tapas.
- We pack down when service ends.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- 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: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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