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Wedding Paella Catering in Lower Heyford
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Lower Heyford and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Book wedding paella catering in Lower Heyford
What affects the price in Lower Heyford
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- The number of people
- The length of service
- Travel, parking and access
- Waiting and bar staff
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Expected numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Send us the date, your venue or OX25 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
How our wedding paella catering works in Lower Heyford
At a wedding, paella is both the meal and a bit of a show. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. We’re often asked to cater receptions after an intimate ceremony and big weddings with every diet, with Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella.
A wedding in a small place like Lower Heyford frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Lower Heyford (OX25)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Lower Heyford
Lower Heyford is about 6 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Lower Heyford or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Lower Heyford is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our events stretch from Lower Heyford to Oxford (about 12 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Lower Heyford has its own station, Heyford station.
Anywhere in OX25, we can bring wedding paella catering to you. Whether your wedding is on Station Road, Market Square and Freehold Street or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Caulcott (1 mile east), Upper Heyford (1 mile north-east), Somerton (3 miles north), Middleton Stoney (3 miles east) and Fritwell (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (12 miles south), Banbury (10 miles north), Bicester (6 miles east), Witney (13 miles south-west), Kidlington (7 miles south) and Headington Quarry (12 miles south).
A little further out are Bicester Community Hospital (5.9 miles east) and Ardley Castle (3.5 miles north-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn (under half a mile west)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Occasions we cook for in Lower Heyford
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: watch the pans.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Evening food for extra guests
- Farm and barn venues
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and deposit
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Staff numbers and hours
Why choose live paella in Lower Heyford?
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why us?
- Drinks service on request
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Fast service from the pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
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The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For a summer wedding in Lower Heyford, the sun sets at about 9:30pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
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Planning the cooking area
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Lower Heyford
How far is Lower Heyford from London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Lower Heyford too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Introduce us and we will sort the details.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
How many different paellas?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Enquire early for peak dates
We generally set up where guests can watch, and it makes a great photo.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
- 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