Oxfordshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Bunkers Hill, Oxfordshire
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Bunkers Hill.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Evening food for extra guests
- Rustic barn weddings
Book wedding paella catering in Bunkers Hill
Wedding paella catering in Bunkers Hill, cooked live
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. We’re often asked to cater farm and barn venues and weddings with a Spanish theme, serving a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and evening paella.
Rural weddings around Bunkers Hill have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Bunkers Hill (OX5)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day usually runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. For a summer wedding in Bunkers Hill, the sun sets at about 9:30pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
Other catering in Bunkers Hill
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Bunkers Hill
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of Holy Cross?
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 far is Bunkers Hill from London?
About 58 miles from central London.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be dressed up or kept relaxed, depending on how it’s served.
Do you work with our venue?
Of course. We’ll speak to your venue about access and timings.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Planning a paella wedding in Bunkers Hill
Bunkers Hill is about 7 miles south-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. For a wedding in Bunkers Hill, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cook in 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 8 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of Holy Cross often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. Nearby historic houses include Blenheim Palace (2.3 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
For wedding paella catering in OX5, we plan around your venue and your guests. Whether your wedding is on Field View Lane and Bunkers Hill or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Shipton-on-Cherwell (1 mile south-east), Thrupp (1 mile south), Woodstock (2 miles south-west), Tackley (2 miles north) and Begbroke (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (8 miles south-east), Banbury (14 miles north), Bicester (7 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south), Witney (9 miles south-west) and Carterton (13 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (2 miles west).
- Local pubs include Rock Of Gibraltar Public House (0.5 miles north-east)
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Pick a serving style
- Tell us when speeches will be
We normally set up where guests can watch, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Space, weather and the venue
We will be honest if a space won’t work. What matters most:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Dessert
Live paella or other catering?
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why book with us
- We cover Bunkers Hill and the whole of Oxfordshire
- A clear, itemised quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
How we price wedding paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Distance and access to the venue
- Whether you need crockery
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The venue or postcode
- The date and rough timings
- Diets and allergies you know about
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
- 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