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Wedding Paella Catering in Headington Hill
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Headington Hill and Oxfordshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings with mixed diets
Wedding paella catering in Headington Hill
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Headington Hill
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. Typical bookings include barn and farm weddings and evening food for extra guests, with a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
In Headington Hill, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. A giant pan on the lawn fits right in. Let us know about access for the van. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Headington Hill (OX3, OX4)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What’s in the pans
Desserts
A sweet finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, perfect during the photos.
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
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.
Planning a paella wedding in Headington Hill
Headington Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Give us the address of your wedding in Headington Hill, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire.
CS Lewis Nature Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Headington Hill suits an outdoor reception. Historic houses near Headington Hill include Holywell Manor, Oxford (1 mile west) and Garsington Manor (4.1 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Wherever your wedding is in OX3 and OX4, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Gipsy Lane, Grays Road and Beech Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Oxford (1 mile south-west), New Marston (1 mile north-west), St Clement's (1 mile south-west), Headington (1 mile north-east) and Northway (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (12 miles west), Thame (11 miles east) and Wantage (14 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Clarendon Shopping Centre (1.5 miles west) and Oxford Castle (1.6 miles west). The countryside around Headington Hill includes CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Shotover.
- Local schools include Headington Rye Oxford (under half a mile north-east) and St Michael's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include White Horse pub (under half a mile north-east)
- Other local spots include English Faculty Library (0.9 miles west)
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Towns and villages near Headington Hill
More for events in Headington Hill
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- The paellas you choose
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we are needed on site
- Waiting and bar staff
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The courses you’d like
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
Step by step
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Golden-hour photos in Headington Hill at midsummer come around 9:25pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 9:00pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we cook for in Headington Hill
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Rustic barn weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Oxford station, about 1.9 miles west.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether VAT is included
- Who provides the crockery
- A clear list of what’s included
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
Common questions in Headington Hill
Is Headington Hill close to London?
About 52 miles from central London.
Which station should guests use for Headington Hill?
The closest is Oxford station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Do you offer tastings?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll explain how it works.
Do you cater in Headington Hill?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Headington Hill is within our area and the rest of Oxfordshire. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What if photos overrun?
We adapt. We keep in touch with your venue on the day and time the rice so it is served at its best.
- 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