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Wedding Paella Catering for Headington Quarry events
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Headington Quarry.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Evening food for extra guests
Wedding paella catering in Headington Quarry
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
Wedding paella catering in Headington Quarry, made fresh on the day
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. On the menu are table tapas, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast, and we’re often booked for evening wedding food and blessings and vow renewals.
In Headington Quarry, 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. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Area
- Headington Quarry (OX3)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Events we cater in Headington Quarry
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Blessings and vow renewals
If you are marrying at a church near Headington Quarry, such as Holy Trinity Church or Parish Church of St Mary, 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 is ready as guests arrive.
Questions to ask before booking
- How each diet is kept separate
- Travel and parking costs
- VAT, if it applies
- What the price includes, item by item
Live paella or other catering?
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella is served hot from the pan. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why Headington Quarry hosts choose us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Catering across Oxfordshire, including Headington Quarry
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
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About the dishes
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
How it works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. 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 Headington Quarry is about 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food 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 agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, generally timed after the first dance.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t.
Questions from Headington Quarry
Could we have live paella in Bury Knowle Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Is Headington Quarry close to London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you come to Headington Quarry?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Headington Quarry and the rest of Oxfordshire. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Headington Quarry?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning a paella wedding in Headington Quarry
Headington Quarry is about 2 miles north-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. For a wedding in Headington Quarry, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Headington Quarry. We cook in 443 places across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Oxford station, about 3 miles west. Planning photos in Bury Knowle Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
Wedding paella catering in OX3 is planned around your venue. Whether your wedding is on Old Road, Mark Road and York Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Headington (1 mile north-west), Headington Hill (1 mile west), Northway (1 mile north-west), Oxford (2 miles south-west) and New Marston (2 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south-west), Witney (13 miles west), Thame (10 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (0.5 miles south-west) and Templars Square (2.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Shotover.
- Nearby schools include Windmill Primary School (under half a mile south-west) and Cheney School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Chequers pub (less than half a mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include English Faculty Library (2 miles 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