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Wedding paella catering in Chilton, Oxfordshire
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Chilton: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Live wedding paella catering in Chilton
Chilton: your questions answered
Is Chilton 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’re having a ceremony at Church of All Saints: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Do you offer tastings?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from the drinks reception to the evening.
Can paella feel formal?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
About our wedding paella catering in Chilton
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous and celebratory. Popular choices include canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast, and we are regularly asked to cater informal wedding breakfasts and evening wedding food.
Near Chilton, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Location
- Chilton (OX11)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Enquire early for peak dates
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables, whichever suits your day.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
What else we do in Chilton
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Chilton
Chilton is about 4 miles south-west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. For wedding paella catering in Chilton, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Chilton is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Chilton to Oxford (13 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Didcot Parkway station is about 3.7 miles away. For outdoor photos, Churn Hill is close by. With the North Wessex Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
For wedding paella catering in OX11, we plan around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Main Street, Lawson Lane and Crafts End, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. We also cook at weddings in Upton (2 miles north-east), West Hagbourne (2 miles north-east), Harwell (2 miles north), Coscote (2 miles north-east) and Blewbury (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (13 miles north), Didcot (4 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north), Wantage (6 miles west), Grove (6 miles north-west) and Faringdon (14 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Atlas Computer Laboratory (1 mile north-west). Open spaces near Chilton include Mowbray Fields and Churn Hill.
- Local pubs include Crown at Chilton pub (under half a mile south-west)
What affects the price in Chilton
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Travel, parking and access
- The number of people
- Whether you need crockery
- How many courses
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The address or venue name
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. Golden-hour photos in Chilton at midsummer come around 9:25pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Chilton? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, use our quote form.
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Where we can cook in Chilton
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
Live paella or other catering?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate when guests are ready. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- A quote that spells everything out
- Fast service from the pan
- Events in Chilton and across Oxfordshire
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Perfect for your wedding in Chilton
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Farm and barn venues
If you are marrying at a church near Chilton, such as Church of All Saints, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Questions to ask before you book
- Who provides the crockery
- How late numbers can change
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The wet-weather plan
Organising for someone else?
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
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.
- 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