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Wedding paella catering in Denton, Oxfordshire
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Denton and Oxfordshire, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Garden and marquee weddings
Wedding paella catering near Denton
How we price wedding paella catering
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Whether you need crockery
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The length of service
- Distance and access to the venue
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of the space, if you can
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
About our wedding paella catering in Denton
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. Whether it’s rustic barn weddings and evening food for extra guests, we will put together a menu of table tapas, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Denton, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Denton (OX44)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Other catering in Denton
Where we can cook in Denton
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Events we cater in Denton
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of All Saints frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for each dish
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Denton? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
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.
Questions from Denton
We are 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 typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Denton too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from the drinks reception to the evening.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you work with our venue?
Of course. We are happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
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’re not sure.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
What happens on the day
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 while your guests chat. In Denton, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:10pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Send us your wedding 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
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.
Planning help
About the dishes
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Why choose live paella in Denton?
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. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Denton
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Denton
Denton is about 5 miles south-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. For wedding paella catering in Denton, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Denton. Denton is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover.
Nearby historic houses include Garsington Manor (0.9 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. For guests travelling by train, Radley station is about 4.9 miles away.
Anywhere in OX44, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Denton Hill and Denton Lane; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Cuddesdon (1 mile north-east), Blenheim (1 mile west), Garsington (1 mile west), Little Milton (2 miles south-east) and Wheatley (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (5 miles north-west), Didcot (9 miles south-west), Bicester (13 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south-west), Thame (7 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are Templars Square (3.5 miles west) and Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (3.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Denton include Shotover and Wells Farm.
- Nearby schools include Wheatley Park School (2.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Manor Bar (0.9 miles west)
- Local facilities include Library Farmhouse (1 mile west)
- 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