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Wedding Paella Catering for Great Tew events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Great Tew.
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Wedding paella catering for Great Tew events
Wedding paella catering in Great Tew, made fresh on the day
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. On the menu are Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast, and typical bookings are for farm and barn venues and evening wedding food.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Great Tew, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Where
- Great Tew (OX7)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Occasions we cook for in Great Tew
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Evening food for extra guests
For outdoor photos, Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool is close by.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Staff numbers and hours
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Common questions in Great Tew
Is Great Tew too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Michael and All Angels?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What about supplier meals?
Of course. Add your suppliers to the final numbers and we will plan for them.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
What if the timings change?
We adapt. We keep in touch with your venue on the day and time the rice so it’s served at its best.
Do you come to Great Tew?
We do. We cook at events in Great Tew and across Oxfordshire. Send us your date to check availability.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
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 at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
What wedding paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- Timings and hours
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The courses you’d like
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The date and rough timings
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Working with your venue
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
How it works
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. At midsummer, sunset in Great Tew is about 9:30pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 9:00pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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Planning a paella wedding in Great Tew
Great Tew is about 8 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Weddings in Great Tew are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in 443 places in Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 17 miles away.
If you are marrying at a church near Great Tew, such as Church of St Michael and All Angels, 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 it’s ready as guests arrive.
Anywhere in OX7, we can cook for your guests. Local streets include The Square, Old Road and New Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Little Tew (1 mile south-west), Swerford (2 miles north-west), Wigginton (2 miles north), South Newington (3 miles north) and Church Enstone (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Banbury (8 miles north-east), Bicester (12 miles east), Witney (12 miles south), Carterton (15 miles south-west), Kidlington (11 miles south-east) and Bure Park (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (within half a mile north) and Deddington Castle (4.9 miles east). The countryside around Great Tew includes Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
- Local pubs include The Falkland Arms Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Choose pan-side or table service
We typically set up where guests can watch, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
Also near Great Tew
Also in Great Tew
The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
What we need at the venue
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- 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