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Wedding Paella Catering in East Hanney
Planning wedding paella catering in East Hanney? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Sharing-style wedding meals
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About our wedding paella catering in East Hanney
Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff can be added, so the catering fits the way you want your day to feel. Typical bookings include weddings with mixed diets and vow renewals and civil ceremonies, serving canapé tapas, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
There is something special about a country wedding near East Hanney, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- East Hanney (OX12)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
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Step by step
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. In East Hanney, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
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Why choose wedding paella catering in East Hanney?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Parties after a register office wedding
Nearby historic houses include Longworth House (4.5 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Whether VAT is included
- How late numbers can change
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
How we price wedding paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Guest numbers
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Parking and unloading
- How many staff you need
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
- What the venue already provides
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Weddings in East Hanney: venues, ceremonies and travel
East Hanney is about 3 miles north of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your wedding is in the OX12 area, we can bring the pans to you. East Hanney is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook. Our events stretch from East Hanney to Oxford (about 11 miles away).
If you’re marrying at a church near East Hanney, such as Church of St James, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive. Chain Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around East Hanney suits an outdoor reception.
We cater weddings across OX12 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Main Street, The Green and Morlands, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. For weddings just outside East Hanney, we cover Frilford (3 miles north-east), Steventon (3 miles east), Marcham (3 miles north-east), Fyfield (4 miles north) and Frilford Heath (4 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (11 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north-east), Witney (11 miles north), Carterton (12 miles north-west) and Wantage (3 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Hinton Waldrist Castle (4.6 miles north-west) and Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Chain Hill and Hitchcopse Pit.
- Pubs nearby include The Black Horse pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Paella compared with other options
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- No hidden extras in your quote
Questions from East Hanney
Is East Hanney close to London?
About 57 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like East Hanney?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
What if photos overrun?
Tell us and we’ll adjust. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it’s served at its best.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Put us in touch and we will agree the details.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to 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