Oxfordshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Childrey
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Childrey.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Big weddings with every diet
Wedding paella catering in Childrey
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Timings and hours
- Parking and unloading
- Your choice of paellas
Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The courses you’d like
- Your date and when you want to eat
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
Wedding paella catering in Childrey, cooked live
At a wedding, paella is both the meal and a bit of a show. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. We cook evening paella, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast, and typical bookings are for barn and farm weddings and garden and marquee weddings.
A wedding in a small place like Childrey frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Where
- Childrey (OX12)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Childrey
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Childrey? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Childrey questions
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary?
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. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook at venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes. We’re happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Just add them to your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
How the day works
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. At midsummer, sunset in Childrey is about 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 9:00pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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Wedding venues and ceremonies near Childrey
Childrey is about 2 miles west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX12 area, we can bring the pans to you. Childrey is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Childrey to Oxford (about 16 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Childrey, such as Church of St Mary, 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 is ready as guests arrive. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Childrey, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wedding paella catering in OX12 is planned around your venue and your guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on High Street, Hollow Way and Stowhill or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include West Challow (1 mile north-east), East Challow (1 mile east), Letcombe Regis (1 mile south-east), Letcombe Bassett (2 miles south-east) and Wantage (2 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Didcot (10 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north), Carterton (14 miles north), Grove (3 miles north-east) and Faringdon (7 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (3.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
- Schools near Childrey include King Alfred's (2.2 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Hatchet Public House (under half a mile south)
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Childrey?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
For outdoor photos, Letcombe Valley is close by.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each dish
- Space, access and power needs
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The deadline for final numbers
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What you get with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Catering across Oxfordshire, including Childrey
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
- 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