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Tapas Catering for Witney events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Witney and across Oxfordshire.
- Drinks reception canapés
- Sharing tapas starters
- Receptions and drinks parties
Tapas catering near Witney
Witney questions
What’s the nearest station to Witney for guests?
The closest is Finstock station, roughly 4.6 miles away.
We’re having a ceremony at Witney Congregational Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Witney.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you have vegetarian tapas?
Plenty are vegetarian, such as tortilla, bravas and padrón peppers. Each dish is labelled.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
How our tapas catering works in Witney
Tapas are made for sharing and talking over. We serve them in two ways: canapés carried round while guests mingle, or table tapas set down to share. We are frequently asked to cater evening sharing boards and work receptions, serving Manchego with membrillo, croquetas and gambas al ajillo.
In a town like Witney, tapas suit garden parties, hall parties and receptions. We need a small area to finish hot tapas. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Where
- Witney (OX28, OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you want food that encourages guests to mingle, tapas work brilliantly. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why Witney hosts choose us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Events in Witney and across Oxfordshire
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Manchego & membrillo
Spanish sheep’s cheese with quince paste.
Tortilla española
A vegetarian favourite when made carefully.
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Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- An area to prepare hot tapas
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
- Room for a tapas table
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Chorizo in red wine
- Serrano ham
- Patatas bravas
- Albóndigas
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Tortilla española
- Padrón peppers
- Manchego & membrillo
Organising for someone else?
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’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
- Tell us what role tapas play
- Check diets in advance
- Label seafood clearly
We clear our equipment when service ends.
Waiting staff for canapés.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
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. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
How it works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. Evening receptions in Witney stay light until about 9:00pm in late May and 9:30pm in late June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers and how you’d like the tapas served.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- We arrive, set up and finish hot dishes on site.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- We pack down when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Receptions and parties in Witney
Witney is about 11 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Tell us where your event in Witney will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cook in 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Witney to Oxford (about 11 miles away).
Historic buildings near Witney often have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue. After a ceremony at a church such as Witney Congregational Church, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
Here we cover the OX28 and OX29 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. From Carpenters Square, High Street and Market Square or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Witney sits on or near the A40 and A415, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. For events just outside Witney, we cover Cogges (1 mile east), Madley Park (1 mile east), Ducklington (1 mile south), High Cogges (2 miles east) and South Leigh (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (11 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south-east), Carterton (5 miles west), Wantage (14 miles south), Grove (13 miles south) and Faringdon (10 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in Oxfordshire, Witney has lots of places to hold an event.
Other landmarks nearby include Cogges Manor Farm Museum (0.6 miles east).
- Schools near Witney include The Henry Box School (within half a mile south) and Wood Green School (0.9 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find New Inn Public House (under half a mile south)
Who books tapas catering in Witney?
They make a perfect starter before paella.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Engagement celebrations
- Evening grazing
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Table tapas as a starter
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Finstock station, about 4.6 miles north.
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