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Tapas Catering in Stratton Audley
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Stratton Audley and across Oxfordshire.
- Sharing tapas starters
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Engagement celebrations
Tapas catering in Stratton Audley
Why choose live paella in Stratton Audley?
If you want food that encourages guests to mingle, tapas are hard to beat. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Fast service from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
About our tapas catering in Stratton Audley
The best spreads mix hot and cold: Manchego, Serrano ham and olives alongside patatas bravas, croquetas and gambas al ajillo. Popular choices include Manchego with membrillo, tortilla española and padrón peppers, and we’re regularly asked to cater birthday drinks and office parties and launches.
In a rural spot like Stratton Audley, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Stratton Audley (OX27)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Whether you need crockery
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Where the event is
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Which courses you have in mind
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
The process
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. Sunset in Stratton Audley is around 9:25pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- We check your date.
- You pick the style.
- We set up on arrival.
- We serve the spread.
- Afterwards, we clear up.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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For event organisers in Stratton Audley
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Questions from Stratton Audley
Which station should guests use for Stratton Audley?
The closest is Bicester North station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Mary and St Edburga: 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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Are your tapas vegetarian-friendly?
Many tapas are naturally vegetarian, such as tortilla, bravas and padrón peppers. Each dish is labelled.
How much space do you need?
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 photo.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you provide serving staff?
Staff make canapés work, and we can provide them.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, Oxfordshire included. See all areas.
Occasions we cook for in Stratton Audley
They’re the classic starter before paella.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Sharing boards for evening guests
- Tapas starters
- Receptions and drinks parties
- Drinks reception canapés
Guests travelling by rail: the nearest station is Bicester North station, about 2.4 miles south-west.
Questions to ask before booking
- When final numbers are due
- When payment is due
- How long the team stays
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Places near Stratton Audley
What else we do in Stratton Audley
A closer look at the menu
Gambas al ajillo
Prawns sizzled in garlic and olive oil with a little chilli.
Croquetas
Creamy croquettes with a crisp coat, often with ham or mushroom.
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
Canapés circulate with drinks as guests arrive.
Churros or crema catalana to finish.
Receptions and parties in Stratton Audley
Stratton Audley is about 3 miles north-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Stratton Audley to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 13 miles away.
Historic buildings near Stratton Audley frequently have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue. Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of St Mary and St Edburga.
Here we cover the OX27 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Cherry Street, Stoke Lyne Road and Cavendish Place; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Stratton Audley, we also cover Caversfield (1 mile south-west), Fringford (2 miles north), Hethe (2 miles north-west), Bure Park (2 miles south-west) and Bicester (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (13 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles south-east), Kidlington (11 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (12 miles south) and St John Street area (14 miles south-west).
A little further out are Ardley Castle (4.3 miles west) and Bicester Village (3.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Stratton Audley include Graven Hill and Calvert Jubilee.
- 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