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Wedding Paella Catering for Chadlington events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Chadlington and the surrounding area.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Destination-style celebrations at home
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Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Chadlington
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, to suit the style of your day. On the menu are table tapas, evening paella and Spanish desserts, and we’re often booked for receptions after an intimate ceremony and vow renewals and civil ceremonies.
Near Chadlington, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Chadlington (OX7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Enquire early for peak dates
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
Chadlington: your questions answered
Is Chadlington too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Nicholas: 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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes. Add your suppliers to the final numbers and we will plan for them.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Chadlington
Chadlington is about 8 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. We cater weddings at gardens, halls and venues around Chadlington. We cover 443 places in Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 16 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Charlbury station, about 2.4 miles south-east. If you’re marrying at a church near Chadlington, such as Church of St Nicholas, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Wedding paella catering in OX7 is planned around your venue and your guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Church Road, Stonelee Close and Quarry Road. For weddings just outside Chadlington, we cover Shorthampton (1 mile south), Chilson (2 miles south), Ascott-under-Wychwood (3 miles south-west), Ascott d'Oyley (3 miles south-west) and Ascott Earl (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Banbury (14 miles north-east), Witney (8 miles south), Carterton (10 miles south), Kidlington (12 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (3 miles north) and St John Street area (15 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Chipping Norton Museum (3 miles north). Open spaces near Chadlington include Blenheim Farm.
- Nearby, you’ll find Tite Inn (under half a mile north-west)
What affects the price in Chadlington
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Guest numbers
- How long we are needed on site
- Travel, parking and access
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The date and time of the event
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The courses you’d like
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
Send us the date, your venue or OX7 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. For a summer wedding in Chadlington, the sun sets at about 9:30pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- 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 clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Check the venue allows live cooking
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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Events we cater in Chadlington
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Whatever you are celebrating in Chadlington, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Farm and barn venues
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
For outdoor photos, Blenheim Farm is close by.
Questions to ask before booking
- How each diet is kept separate
- VAT, if it applies
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Staff numbers and hours
Planning the cooking area
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
About the dishes
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Also near Chadlington
What else we do in Chadlington
Why choose live paella in Chadlington?
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with the right extras it feels just as special. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why choose Love Paella in Chadlington
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
- 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