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Wedding paella catering in Hardwick, Oxfordshire
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Hardwick: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests.
- Evening wedding food
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Weddings with mixed diets
Wedding paella catering in Hardwick
Why choose wedding paella catering in Hardwick?
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and because guests remember it.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
If you’re marrying at a church near Hardwick, such as Church of St Mary, 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.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- The deadline for final numbers
- When payment is due
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Hardwick
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous and celebratory. On the menu are evening paella, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas, and we are regularly asked to cater blessings and vow renewals and sharing-style wedding meals.
Rural weddings around Hardwick have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
- Location
- Hardwick (OX29)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Hardwick
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- How long we are needed on site
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
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
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and rough timings
- What the venue already provides
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Hardwick hosts choose us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Hardwick weddings: local tips
Hardwick is about 3 miles south-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Weddings in Hardwick are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 9 miles away.
Historic houses near Hardwick include Longworth House (4.1 miles south) and Minster Lovell Hall (4.8 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Anywhere in OX29, we can bring wedding paella catering to you. You will find Hardwick on the B4449, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Brighthampton (2 miles south), Ducklington (2 miles north-west), Standlake (2 miles south-east), High Cogges (2 miles north) and South Leigh (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (9 miles east), Didcot (13 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles south-east), Witney (3 miles north-west), Carterton (6 miles west) and Wantage (11 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Hinton Waldrist Castle (4.2 miles south) and Cogges Manor Farm Museum (2.6 miles north-west).
How the day works
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests usually gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. Golden-hour photos in Hardwick at midsummer come around 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.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Pick a serving style
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, generally timed after the first dance.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Before you choose a spot
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
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Hardwick: your questions answered
Is Hardwick too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Hardwick from London?
About 61 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Hardwick?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
- 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