Oxfordshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Deddington events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Deddington: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Big weddings with every diet
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Wedding paella catering in Deddington
Wedding paella catering in Deddington, cooked live
Saffron and garlic in the air gets guests excited about the meal. On the menu are a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and Spanish desserts, and we’re regularly asked to cater food for evening guests and relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts.
Near Deddington, weddings are frequently 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. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, not reheated.
- Location
- Deddington (OX15)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Paella compared with other options
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and suits a relaxed style. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- A clear, itemised quote
- Catering across Oxfordshire, including Deddington
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Planning a paella wedding in Deddington
Deddington is about 6 miles south of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX15, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Deddington is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our events stretch from Deddington to Oxford (16 miles away).
Crouch Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Peter and St Paul often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
For wedding paella catering in OX15, we plan around your venue. Your wedding could be at a home on Market Place, High Street and Victoria Terrace or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Deddington, we also cover Hempton (1 mile west), Dane Hill (2 miles south), North Aston (2 miles south), Barford St John (2 miles north-west) and Barford St Michael (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Banbury (6 miles north), Bicester (9 miles south-east), Witney (15 miles south-west), Kidlington (11 miles south), Bure Park (9 miles south-east) and Chipping Norton (10 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bloxham Village Museum (3.3 miles north-west) and Horton General Hospital (5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Crouch Hill.
- Local pubs include Kings Arms Public House (less than half a mile east)
Deddington questions
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is Deddington 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.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Can paella feel formal?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Of course. Add your suppliers to the final numbers and we’ll plan for them.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Count day and evening guests separately
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
For event organisers in Deddington
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
The process
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. For a summer wedding in Deddington, the sun sets at about 9:30pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
A closer look at the menu
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, quick to serve and filling.
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Also near Deddington
What else we do in Deddington
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Timings and hours
- How many staff you need
- Guest numbers
- Travel, parking and access
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Expected numbers
- The date and rough timings
- A photo of the space, if you can
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
- 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