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Wedding Paella Catering for East Hendred events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in East Hendred and across Oxfordshire.
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Evening wedding food
Wedding paella catering near East Hendred
How our wedding paella catering works in East Hendred
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. We cook evening paella, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and we are regularly asked to cater sharing-style wedding meals and civil partnerships and vow renewals.
A wedding in a small place like East Hendred frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- East Hendred (OX12)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Pick a serving style
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Perfect for your wedding in East Hendred
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
In East Hendred and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Evening food for extra guests
If you’re marrying at a church near East Hendred, such as Church of St Augustine of Canterbury, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Questions to ask before booking
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Space, access and power needs
- The deadline for final numbers
- How bad weather is handled
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
Live paella or other catering?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why choose Love Paella in East Hendred
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
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 will do the cooking.
Places near East Hendred
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The process
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. For a summer wedding in East Hendred, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means evening paella is generally 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.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Your questions about wedding paella catering in East Hendred
Do you cater in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Augustine of Canterbury?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in East Hendred?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near East Hendred
East Hendred is about 4 miles east of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Whether your wedding is in the middle of East Hendred or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. East Hendred is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from East Hendred to Oxford (about 12 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Didcot Parkway station is about 4.2 miles away. For outdoor photos, Chain Hill is close by. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of East Hendred, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wedding paella catering in OX12 is planned around your venue and timings. From Chapel Square, High Street and Old Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For weddings just outside East Hendred, we cover West Hendred (1 mile west), Rowstock (1 mile east), Ardington (2 miles west), East Lockinge (2 miles south-west) and West Ilsley (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Oxford (12 miles north-east), Didcot (4 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north-east), Witney (15 miles north-west), Wantage (4 miles west) and Grove (4 miles west).
A little further out are Atlas Computer Laboratory (1.8 miles south-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (5.2 miles north). Not far away are Mowbray Fields and Chain Hill.
- Local pubs include The Wheatsheaf Public House (within half a mile south-east)
What wedding paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The paellas you choose
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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