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Wedding paella catering in Hampton Poyle, Oxfordshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Hampton Poyle and across Oxfordshire.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Garden and marquee weddings
Planning an event in Hampton Poyle?
About our wedding paella catering in Hampton Poyle
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. For marquee and garden weddings and relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts, we can cook Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and evening paella for your guests.
Rural weddings around Hampton Poyle have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Hampton Poyle (OX5)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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 us?
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- A quote that spells everything out
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Hampton Poyle?
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it’s flexible.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Hampton Poyle and Oxfordshire:
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Garden and marquee weddings
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Allergen information for each dish
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether VAT is included
The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Places near Hampton Poyle
Other catering in Hampton Poyle
For event organisers in Hampton Poyle
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
How we price wedding paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Distance and access to the venue
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The number of people
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Which courses you have in mind
- Expected numbers
- The date and time of the event
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. At midsummer, sunset in Hampton Poyle 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.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Get a quote
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Hampton Poyle? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Common questions in Hampton Poyle
Is Hampton Poyle close to London?
About 55 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes. Add your suppliers to the final numbers and we will plan for them.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
Can paella feel formal?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Hampton Poyle
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
Planning a paella wedding in Hampton Poyle
Hampton Poyle is about 6 miles north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Hampton Poyle or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in 443 places across Oxfordshire. Our events stretch from Hampton Poyle to Oxford (about 6 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Islip station is about 1.5 miles away. Historic houses near Hampton Poyle include Blenheim Palace (3.9 miles west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
Wherever your wedding is in OX5, we can bring wedding paella catering to you. From Bletchingdon Road and Oxford Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Hampton Poyle, we also cover Bletchingdon (1 mile north), Kidlington (1 mile south-west), Gosford (2 miles south), Islip (2 miles south-east) and Enslow (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (6 miles south), Bicester (7 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (15 miles west) and Thame (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Acland Hospital (5.2 miles south) and Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (3.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Woodsides Meadow.
- Local pubs include Bell at Hampton pub (under half a mile 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