Oxfordshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Littlemore
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Littlemore. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Food for evening guests
- Rustic barn weddings
Wedding paella catering for Littlemore events
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Littlemore
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so every guest gets a proper hot main. Whether it’s relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and wedding receptions after a small ceremony, we can cook evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas and more.
In Littlemore, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. Paella cooked on the lawn suits that perfectly. Tell us about access to the field or garden. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Littlemore (OX4, OX3)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella or other catering?
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why book with us
- Events in Littlemore and across Oxfordshire
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Send us the running order and speech times
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Planning the cooking area
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Littlemore
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
Weddings in Littlemore: venues, ceremonies and travel
Littlemore is about 2 miles south of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We cater weddings at gardens, halls and venues around Littlemore and the surrounding area. Littlemore is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook.
For outdoor photos, Headington Hill is close by, and the countryside around Littlemore suits an outdoor reception. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Radley station, about 2.4 miles south.
Wherever your wedding is in OX4 and OX3, we can bring wedding paella catering to you. Streets in the area include Giles Road, Astrop Lane and Grange Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. You will find Littlemore on the A4074, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Other places close to Littlemore for wedding paella catering include Sandford-on-Thames (1 mile south), Blackbird Leys (1 mile east), Iffley (1 mile north), Kennington (1 mile south-west) and Cowley (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (8 miles south), Bicester (13 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south-west), Witney (12 miles west), Thame (11 miles east) and Wantage (12 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (2.7 miles north-west) and Littlemore Hospital (less than half a mile south). The countryside around Littlemore includes Headington Hill and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include John Henry Newman Academy (within half a mile east) and The Oxford Academy (0.5 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Catherine Wheel pub (0.6 miles south)
Nearby places to Littlemore
What else we do in Littlemore
What happens on the day
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. In Littlemore, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:10pm, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Littlemore?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Rustic barn weddings
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with mixed diets
Nearby historic houses include Holywell Manor, Oxford (2.7 miles north) and Garsington Manor (3 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What your quote should include
- The venue requirements
- A clear list of what’s included
- Staff numbers and hours
- How late numbers can change
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
FAQs for Littlemore
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary and St Nicholas?
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’s the nearest station to Littlemore for guests?
Radley station, about 2.4 miles south of the centre.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
What if our speeches run late?
We plan for it. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s ready when you are.
- 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