Oxfordshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Drayton, Oxfordshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Drayton and across Oxfordshire.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Planning an event in Drayton?
Drayton: your questions answered
How far is Drayton from London?
About 68 miles from central London, and well within our area.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Peter: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
We can. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes. We will speak to your venue about access and timings.
How our wedding paella catering works in Drayton
Evening paella is a favourite: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. We’re frequently asked to cater vow renewals and civil ceremonies and informal wedding breakfasts, with a paella wedding breakfast, Spanish desserts and evening paella.
Rural weddings around Drayton have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Drayton (OX16, OX15, OX17)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Who books wedding paella catering in Drayton?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Peter often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Before booking anyone
- Allergen information for each dish
- VAT, if it applies
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- A clear list of what’s included
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, usually timed after the first dance.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
How the day works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. For a summer wedding in Drayton, 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 usually served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Preparing for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or OX16 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Drayton
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Parking and unloading
- How many guests are eating
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- The courses you’d like
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Also near Drayton
Also in Drayton
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Drayton
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
Paella compared with other options
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Real theatre, not just catering
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Getting married in Drayton?
Drayton is about 1 mile north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. For wedding paella catering in Drayton, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Drayton. We cater in all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 23 miles away.
Crouch Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. For guests travelling by train, Banbury station is about 2.2 miles away.
We cover weddings in every part of OX16, OX15 and OX17. Streets in the area include Smythe Road, Hermon Road and Poulter Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. If your venue is just outside Drayton, we also cover Wroxton (1 mile west), Neithrop (1 mile south-east), Ruscote (1 mile south-east), North Newington (1 mile south-west) and Banbury (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bicester (15 miles south-east), Bure Park (15 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Bloxham (4 miles south), Bodicote (3 miles south-east) and Charlbury (14 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Castle Quay Shopping Centre (1.9 miles east) and Hanwell Castle (1.3 miles north). Not far away are Crouch Hill.
- Nearby schools include Drayton School (within half a mile east) and William Morris Primary School (0.5 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Roebuck Inn (within half a mile north)
Dishes our guests love
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
- 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