Oxfordshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Dry Sandford
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Dry Sandford: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Rustic barn weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Planning an event in Dry Sandford?
Wedding paella catering in Dry Sandford, made fresh on the day
Evening paella is a favourite: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. We are often asked to cater informal wedding breakfasts and rustic barn weddings, serving canapé tapas, table tapas and evening paella.
Near Dry Sandford, 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. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
- Area
- Dry Sandford (OX13)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Dry Sandford
These are the factors that matter most:
- Guest numbers
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and time of the event
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell typically draws people over. In Dry Sandford, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- 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 in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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Places near Dry Sandford
Other catering in Dry Sandford
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Book early for summer Saturdays
If things run late, and we will adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Live paella or other catering?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and suits a relaxed style. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why Dry Sandford hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Dry Sandford questions
Do you come out to small places like Dry Sandford?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station should guests use for Dry Sandford?
The closest is Radley station, roughly 3.8 miles away.
Can we have a tasting?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we will explain how it works.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Oxfordshire. Find your area.
Will you talk to our venue?
Of course. We’ll speak to your venue about access and timings.
Do you cover Dry Sandford?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Dry Sandford. To check your date, use our quote form.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
Organising for someone else?
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Organising a club, school or community event in Dry Sandford? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
What’s in the pans
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Events we cater in Dry Sandford
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Evening food for extra guests
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
For outdoor photos, Parsonage Moor is close by.
What your quote should include
- How bad weather is handled
- Payment terms and deposit
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the price includes, item by item
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Dry Sandford
Dry Sandford is about 2 miles north-west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. We cook at weddings in homes, gardens and venues in Dry Sandford. Dry Sandford is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover.
For guests travelling by train, Radley station is about 3.8 miles away. Historic houses near Dry Sandford include Appleton Manor (1.7 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Here we cover the OX13 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. We also cook at weddings in Cothill (1 mile south-west), Shippon (2 miles south-east), Frilford Heath (2 miles south-west), Tubney (2 miles south-west) and Marcham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (5 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles south-east), Witney (9 miles north-west), Carterton (12 miles west), Thame (15 miles east) and Wantage (9 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find FitzHarris Castle (2.5 miles south-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (2.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Parsonage Moor and Cumnor Hill.
- Nearby schools include Larkmead School (1.9 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Merry Miller pub (0.5 miles south-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