Oxfordshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Catslip events
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Catslip. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Big weddings with every diet
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Wedding paella catering in Catslip
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Catslip
We can do the whole day or just one part: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. Whether it’s evening wedding food and big weddings with every diet, we can cook a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and evening paella.
There is something special about a country wedding near Catslip, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Catslip (RG9)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Dishes our guests love
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Put us in touch with your venue
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Occasions we cook for in Catslip
It is a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where plated meals are harder.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Evening food for extra guests
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Blessings and vow renewals
Historic houses near Catslip include Greys Court (2.2 miles south-east) and Stonor Park (2.7 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit and payment dates
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether VAT is included
How the day works
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. Golden-hour photos in Catslip at midsummer come around 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Catslip
Is Catslip too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is Catslip close to London?
About 38 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Will you talk to our venue?
Of course. We are happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
Is halal food available?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Oxfordshire included. Find your area.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
What affects the price in Catslip
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Guest numbers
- How many courses
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- What the venue already provides
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Also in Catslip
Where we can cook in Catslip
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Catslip
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
Catslip weddings: local tips
Catslip is about 7 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Tell us where your wedding in Catslip will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cook in all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Catslip to Reading (about 9 miles away).
Warburg Nature Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Catslip suits an outdoor reception. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Henley-On-Thames station, about 4.4 miles south-east. With the Chilterns National Landscape within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in RG9. We also cook at weddings in Nettlebed (1 mile north-west), Highmoor (1 mile south-west), Highmoor Cross (1 mile south), Bix (2 miles south-east) and Middle Assendon (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (12 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (4 miles south-east), Benson (6 miles north-west) and Chinnor (9 miles north).
Not far away are Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Sun Inn Public House (0.5 miles west)
For event organisers in Catslip
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
- 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