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Wedding Paella Catering for Faringdon events
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Faringdon.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Barn and farm weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Faringdon
Wedding paella catering in Faringdon, cooked live
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. We are often asked to cater big weddings with every diet and relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts, serving table tapas, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
Weddings in a place like Faringdon often feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. A giant pan on the lawn fits right in. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Area
- Faringdon (SN7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Faringdon: your questions answered
Is Faringdon close to London?
About 65 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes, it makes life easier. Put us in touch and we will agree the details.
Can we have a tasting?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we will explain how it works.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Should we have more than one paella?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
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Perfect for your wedding in Faringdon
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and guests talk about it afterwards.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
If you are marrying at a church near Faringdon, such as Church of All Saints, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Before you book anyone
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for each dish
- Travel and parking costs
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff if your venue doesn’t.
Organising for someone else?
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.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
How we price wedding paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Your choice of paellas
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Waiting and bar staff
- Distance and access to the venue
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Expected numbers
- Where the event is
- The date and rough timings
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
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.
Why choose live paella in Faringdon?
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Faringdon
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Catering across Oxfordshire, including Faringdon
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Sangria and bar staff available
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Faringdon
Faringdon is about 10 miles south-west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in SN7, we can cook for your guests. Faringdon is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 17 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Badbury Hill is close by. Historic houses near Faringdon include Buscot Park (3 miles north-west) and Kelmscott Manor (3.3 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Anywhere in SN7, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wedding is on Station Road, Marlborough Gardens and Marlborough Close or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. You’ll find Faringdon on the A417 and A4095, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. For weddings just outside Faringdon, we cover Little Coxwell (1 mile south), Fernham (2 miles south), Shellingford (2 miles south-east), Hatford (3 miles east) and Baulking (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (15 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles east), Witney (10 miles north-east), Carterton (8 miles north), Wantage (8 miles south-east) and Grove (8 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Faringdon Day Hospital (within half a mile north) and Faringdon Castle (0.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Faringdon include Badbury Hill.
- Nearby schools include Faringdon Infant School (less than half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Swan pub (within half a mile north)
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
The process
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell normally draws people over. At midsummer, sunset in Faringdon is about 9:30pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 9:00pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Tell us your 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 clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff