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Wedding Paella Catering in Boars Hill
Planning wedding paella catering in Boars Hill? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering in Boars Hill
About our wedding paella catering in Boars Hill
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: each paella has its own pan, so every guest gets a proper hot main. For barn and farm weddings and blessings and vow renewals, we’ll put together a menu of a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and evening paella and more.
Near Boars Hill, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
- Location
- Boars Hill (OX1)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Boars Hill? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, generally timed after the first dance.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Questions from Boars Hill
Which station should guests use for Boars Hill?
Oxford station, about 2.8 miles north of the centre.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Peter: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you come to Boars Hill?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Boars Hill and across Oxfordshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Getting married in Boars Hill?
Boars Hill is about 3 miles north of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Give us the address of your wedding in Boars Hill, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Boars Hill is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook.
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Oxford station, about 2.8 miles north. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Peter often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive.
We cover weddings in every part of the OX1 postcode area. Streets in the area include Berkeley Road, Jarn Way and Bedwells Heath, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Bayworth (1 mile south-east), Chilswell (1 mile north), Sunningwell (1 mile south), Hinksey Hill (1 mile north-east) and Harcourt Hill (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (4 miles north-east), Didcot (8 miles south), Bicester (14 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles south), Witney (10 miles north-west) and Carterton (13 miles west).
A little further out are The Story Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Westgate Shopping Centre (2.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Boars Hill include Lashford Lane Fen and Harcourt Hill.
- Local schools include Matthew Arnold School (1.9 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Fox pub (less than half a mile south)
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The length of service
- The paellas you choose
- Travel, parking and access
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Please include:
- What the venue already provides
- Where the event is
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The courses you’d like
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Boars Hill?
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: watch the pans.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Boars Hill, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Food for evening guests
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Farm and barn venues
Lashford Lane Fen nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Boars Hill suits an outdoor reception.
Before booking anyone
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether VAT is included
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
The process
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For a summer wedding in Boars Hill, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
About the dishes
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served hot and generous.
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice.
Nearby places to Boars Hill
Other catering in Boars Hill
- 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