Oxfordshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Long Wittenham events
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Long Wittenham. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Food for evening guests
Live wedding paella catering in Long Wittenham
Is live paella right for your wedding?
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- We cover Long Wittenham and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Wedding paella catering in Long Wittenham, cooked live
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. On the menu are Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas, and typical bookings are for rustic barn weddings and wedding receptions after a small ceremony.
A wedding in a small place like Long Wittenham frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Area
- Long Wittenham (OX14)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Occasions we cook for in Long Wittenham
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and guests talk about it afterwards.
In Long Wittenham and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Historic houses near Long Wittenham include Clifton Hampden Manor (1.2 miles north) and Brightwell Manor (2.7 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Staff numbers and hours
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Space, access and power needs
A closer look at the menu
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Working with your venue
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Step by step
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. Golden-hour photos in Long Wittenham at midsummer come around 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm 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.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Also near Long Wittenham
Other catering in Long Wittenham
Getting married in Long Wittenham?
Long Wittenham is about 3 miles north-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Tell us where your wedding in Long Wittenham will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Long Wittenham is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 8 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Wittenham Clumps is close by, and the countryside around Long Wittenham suits an outdoor reception. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Wedding paella catering in OX14 is planned around your venue and your guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on High Street, Didcot Road and Wessex Way. If your venue is just outside Long Wittenham, we also cover Clifton Hampden (1 mile north), Appleford-on-Thames (1 mile west), Culham (2 miles north-west), Didcot (3 miles south-west) and Sutton Courtenay (3 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (8 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north-east), Wantage (10 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south-east) and Grove (9 miles west).
A little further out are Brightwell Castle (2.6 miles south-east) and Pendon Museum (less than half a mile west). The countryside around Long Wittenham includes Wittenham Clumps and Mowbray Fields.
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Public House (under half a mile north)
What wedding paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
- The length of service
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and time of the event
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
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.
Questions from Long Wittenham
Do you come out to small places like Long Wittenham?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
We’re 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. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can you cater the whole day?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from the drinks reception to the evening.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you don’t have to.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
- 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