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Wedding Paella Catering for Carterton events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Carterton: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Book wedding paella catering in Carterton
Questions from Carterton
Can you cater a reception after a service at St John the Evangelist?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Carterton close to London?
Roughly 67 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can we try the food first?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll talk you through it.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you come to Carterton?
Yes, we do. Carterton is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Carterton
Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We plan it around your speeches and photos. Typical bookings include barn and farm weddings and evening wedding food, with evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas.
A wedding in Carterton might mean a ceremony at a local church followed by a reception in a garden, marquee or hall. That’s ideal for live paella: we can cook during the photos. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Location
- Carterton (OX18)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Carterton
What else we do in Carterton
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and suits a relaxed style. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Carterton
Carterton is about 16 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around Carterton. Carterton is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 16 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Carterton, such as St John the Evangelist, 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 it’s ready as guests arrive.
We cater weddings across the OX18 postcode area. Streets in the area include Marigold Square, Britannia Close and Beverley Crescent, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Being close to the B4020 and B4477, Carterton is simple for us to get to for your wedding. If your venue is just outside Carterton, we also cover Brize Norton (1 mile east), Black Bourton (2 miles south), Minster Lovell (3 miles north-east), Curbridge (3 miles east) and Bampton (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles east), Wantage (14 miles south-east), Grove (13 miles south-east), Faringdon (8 miles south) and Kidlington (14 miles east). Being one of Oxfordshire’s larger places, Carterton has lots of places to hold a wedding.
Nearby you will also find Bronze Age Bowl Barrow (2.2 miles south) and Swinford Museum (3.4 miles south-west).
- Nearby schools include Carterton Community College (less than half a mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The Golden Eagle pub (0.6 miles south)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Perfect for your wedding in Carterton
Sharing food gets tables chatting, which suits a relaxed wedding.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Rustic barn weddings
Nearby historic houses include Minster Lovell Hall (3.5 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and deposit
- Allergen information for each dish
- Who provides the crockery
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Tell us when speeches will be
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
How we price wedding paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many guests are eating
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Waiting and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Which courses you have in mind
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
What we need at the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
The menu, dish by dish
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
How the day 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 the timing is planned around your event. Golden-hour photos in Carterton at midsummer come around 9:30pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 9:00pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or OX18 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Read more
- 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