Oxfordshire · England
Tapas & canapé catering in Souldern, Oxfordshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Souldern and across Oxfordshire.
- Engagement drinks
- Launches and office parties
- Tapas with a paella main course
Planning an event in Souldern?
FAQs for Souldern
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
How far is Souldern from London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Do you serve drinks with tapas?
Sangria, yes, plus bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Tapas catering in Souldern, cooked live
Canapé tapas suit standing receptions; table tapas suit seated meals. Many events have both. Typical bookings include birthday and anniversary parties and drinks parties and receptions, serving padrón peppers, gambas al ajillo and tortilla española.
For a country party near Souldern, tapas and sangria set the mood. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Area
- Souldern (OX27)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Manchego & membrillo
Easy and classic.
Gambas al ajillo
Prawns sizzled in garlic and olive oil.
How we price tapas catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Your choice of paellas
- Distance and access to the venue
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The venue or postcode
- Diets and allergies you know about
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Why choose tapas catering in Souldern?
They suit standing receptions where a full meal doesn’t fit.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Office parties and launches
- Cocktail parties
- Tapas and paella menus
- Anniversary parties
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Souldern, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and parking costs
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How each diet is kept separate
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Book staff to carry canapés round
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Ensure dishes are labelled
Hot tapas are finished on site and served right away.
Churros or crema catalana to finish.
Planning a tapas spread in Souldern
Souldern is in Oxfordshire. For tapas catering in Souldern, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Souldern is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 16 miles away.
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary. For guests coming by train, Kings Sutton station is about 3.4 miles away.
We cover events in every part of the OX27 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street, Foxhill Lane and Fox Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Other places close to Souldern for tapas catering include Fritwell (1 mile south), Clifton (2 miles west), Somerton (2 miles south-west) and Fewcott (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Banbury (7 miles north-west), Bicester (6 miles south-east), Kidlington (11 miles south), Headington Quarry (15 miles south), Bure Park (6 miles south-east) and Chipping Norton (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Brackley Community Hospital (5.5 miles north-east) and Ardley Castle (2.7 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Fox pub (under half a mile north-west)
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 do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
How it works
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. At midsummer, it is light in Souldern until about 9:30pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it’s dark around 7:10pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish hot tapas on site.
- We serve canapés or table tapas.
- We clear our equipment afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Live paella or other catering?
Tapas can be a starter, a reception or the whole meal, so they fit most plans. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
For event organisers in Souldern
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
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 keeps things simple.
What else we do in Souldern
- 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