Oxfordshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Bicester events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Bicester: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Big weddings with every diet
- Food for evening guests
Wedding paella catering for Bicester events
About our wedding paella catering in Bicester
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Typical bookings include garden and marquee weddings and wedding receptions after a small ceremony, serving Spanish desserts, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
Couples in Bicester frequently keep it personal, with a marquee or a hall nearby. Live paella suits that kind of day. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Area
- Bicester (OX26, OX27)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Drinks service on request
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Events in Bicester and across Oxfordshire
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Planning a paella wedding in Bicester
Bicester is about 11 miles north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Tell us where your wedding in Bicester will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Bicester is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 11 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, Bicester has its own station, Bicester North station. For outdoor photos, Graven Hill is close by, and the countryside around Bicester suits an outdoor reception.
We cook at weddings all over OX26 and OX27 and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on Market Square, Market End Way and London Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. With the A4095 and B4100 close by, Bicester is simple for us to get to for your wedding. We also cook at weddings in Bure Park (1 mile north), Caversfield (1 mile north), Bucknell (2 miles north-west), Stratton Audley (3 miles north-east) and Stoke Lyne (3 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (11 miles south), Banbury (14 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (10 miles south) and St John Street area (11 miles south-west). Being one of Oxfordshire’s larger places, Bicester has lots of places to hold a wedding.
Other landmarks nearby include Bicester Community Hospital (under half a mile south) and Bicester Village (0.7 miles south). Not far away are Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
- Schools near Bicester include Bicester Technology Studio (less than half a mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Plough pub (within half a mile south-east)
How we price wedding paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Timings and hours
- The number of people
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- The date and rough timings
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell generally draws people over. In Bicester, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Common questions in Bicester
How far is Bicester from London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Edburg: 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.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Introduce us and we will sort the details.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
How many paellas should we have?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
What if photos overrun?
We adapt. We stay in touch with your coordinator so the paella is served fresh.
Events we cater in Bicester
Mixed diets are easy, which matters with a big guest list.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Evening food for extra guests
If you are marrying at a church near Bicester, such as Church of St Edburg, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
What to look for in a quote
- Who provides the crockery
- The wet-weather plan
- How long the team stays
- When payment is due
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
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Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
If things run late, and we’ll adapt the timing so it’s still served fresh.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
- 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