Oxfordshire · England
Tapas Catering for Shipton-under-Wychwood events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Shipton-under-Wychwood. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Engagement parties
- Office parties and launches
- Cocktail parties
Tapas catering for Shipton-under-Wychwood events
Tapas catering in Shipton-under-Wychwood, cooked live
We can add sangria and bar staff, for a complete drinks and tapas package. We are often asked to cater birthday drinks and welcome-drink canapés, with Manchego with membrillo, albóndigas and padrón peppers.
Near Shipton-under-Wychwood, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Location
- Shipton-under-Wychwood (OX7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
What tapas catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Where the event is
Planning tapas catering in Shipton-under-Wychwood? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Is live paella right for your event?
Sandwich buffets are forgettable. Tapas feel like a treat. Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Catering across Oxfordshire, including Shipton-under-Wychwood
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Towns and villages near Shipton-under-Wychwood
Other catering in Shipton-under-Wychwood
Your questions about tapas catering in Shipton-under-Wychwood
Do you come out to small places like Shipton-under-Wychwood?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on timing and courses. Give us the details for a suggestion.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Events we cater in Shipton-under-Wychwood
They work for any size of event.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Shipton-under-Wychwood and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Birthday drinks
- Evening sharing boards
- Drinks parties and receptions
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of St Mary.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How long the team stays
- Allergen information for each dish
About the dishes
Manchego & membrillo
Spanish sheep’s cheese with quince paste.
Croquetas
Croquetas disappear fast.
Receptions and parties in Shipton-under-Wychwood
Shipton-under-Wychwood is about 6 miles north of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX7 area, we can bring the pans to you. Shipton-under-Wychwood is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Shipton-under-Wychwood to Oxford (17 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Shipton station is about 0.5 miles away. Nearby historic houses include Minster Lovell Hall (5 miles south-east). Where a historic venue doesn’t allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
Anywhere in OX7, we can bring tapas catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on High Street, Station Road and Magpie Alley or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Ascott Earl (1 mile east), Ascott-under-Wychwood (1 mile east), Lyneham (2 miles north), Ascott d'Oyley (2 miles east) and Chilson (3 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Witney (7 miles south-east), Carterton (6 miles south), Faringdon (14 miles south), Kidlington (14 miles east), Chipping Norton (6 miles north) and Woodstock (11 miles east).
- Pubs nearby include The Wychwood Inn (under half a mile north)
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
- Include staff for canapés
- Ask for labels on each dish
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
Dishes are labelled for diets and allergens.
Staff to serve canapés.
How it works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. Evening receptions in Shipton-under-Wychwood stay light until about 9:00pm in late May and 9:30pm in late June, which suits an outdoor reception.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- You get a suggested selection and a price.
- On the day, we set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- Canapés circulate with drinks, or tapas go to the tables.
- We pack down when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or OX7 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
- 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