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Wedding paella catering in Aston, Oxfordshire
Planning wedding paella catering in Aston? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Planning an event in Aston?
Why choose wedding paella catering in Aston?
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Farm and barn venues
- Evening food for extra guests
If you’re hoping for photos in Fawley Court and Temple Island, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
What to look for in a quote
- How late numbers can change
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
- Space, access and power needs
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Aston
Timing is everything with paella: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it’s best served right away. We plan it around your speeches and photos. Popular choices include canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and evening paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater civil partnerships and vow renewals and weddings with a Spanish theme.
Rural weddings around Aston have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, not reheated.
- Where
- Aston (RG9)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many courses
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
- How long we are needed on site
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The address or venue name
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
About the dishes
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
We generally set up where guests can watch, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff if your venue does not.
Common questions in Aston
Do you come out to small places like Aston?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Aston for guests?
Henley-On-Thames station, about 1.7 miles south-west of the centre.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
What if our speeches run late?
Tell us and we will adjust. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it’s served at its best.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Where we can cook in Aston
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
The process
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. At midsummer, sunset in Aston is about 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Towns and villages near Aston
What else we do in Aston
Planning a paella wedding in Aston
Aston is about 2 miles north-east of Henley-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in RG9, we can cook for your guests. We cook in 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 8 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Greenlands (1 mile north-west) and Harleyford Manor (2.6 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. Put the station on your invitation: Henley-On-Thames station is about 1.7 miles away. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Aston, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Anywhere in RG9, we can bring wedding paella catering to you. Streets in the area include Remenham Lane and Aston Ferry Lane, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. If your venue is just outside Aston, we also cover Mill End (1 mile north), Remenham Hill (1 mile south), Remenham (1 mile west), Medmenham (1 mile east) and Bockmer End (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Thame (14 miles north), Benson (11 miles north-west), Chinnor (10 miles north), Tilehurst (9 miles south-west), Wallingford (12 miles west) and Little Heath (10 miles south-west).
A little further out are Marlow Community Hospital (4.6 miles east) and Frazer Nash Archives (1.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
- Pubs nearby include Flower Pot Hotel (within half a mile north-west)
- 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