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Wedding Paella Catering for Minster Lovell events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food turns food into part of your wedding in Minster Lovell.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Garden and marquee weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Minster Lovell
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Minster Lovell
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn gets guests excited about the meal long before it’s served. For weddings with a Spanish theme and evening wedding food, we’ll put together a menu of table tapas, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas for your guests.
Rural weddings around Minster Lovell have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, not reheated.
- Location
- Minster Lovell (OX29)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Occasions we cook for in Minster Lovell
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters at weddings with lots of guests.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Minster Lovell:
- Evening wedding food
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of Saint Kenelm often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and parking costs
- Who provides the crockery
- Payment terms and deposit
- The deadline for final numbers
How it works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Golden-hour photos in Minster Lovell at midsummer come around 9:30pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 9:00pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Minster Lovell, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Minster Lovell questions
Is Minster Lovell close to London?
Roughly 66 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Minster Lovell?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
Do you cover Minster Lovell?
We do. We cook at events in Minster Lovell and across Oxfordshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, ideal for the drinks reception.
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables.
Minster Lovell weddings: local tips
Minster Lovell is about 3 miles west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Minster Lovell or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Minster Lovell is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Minster Lovell to Oxford (about 14 miles away).
Historic houses near Minster Lovell include Minster Lovell Hall (0.8 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Wherever your wedding is in OX29, we can cook for your guests. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Charterville Close, Upper Crescent and St Kenelm's Close or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Minster Lovell, we also cover Curbridge (2 miles south-east), Brize Norton (2 miles south), Carterton (3 miles south-west), Black Bourton (4 miles south) and Bampton (5 miles south). Larger places within reach include Oxford (14 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south-east), Witney (3 miles east), Wantage (15 miles south), Grove (14 miles south) and Faringdon (10 miles south).
A little further out are Cogges Manor Farm Museum (3.1 miles east) and Bronze Age Bowl Barrow (4.4 miles south).
- Local pubs include The White Hart Public House (within half a mile north-east)
Towns and villages near Minster Lovell
More for events in Minster Lovell
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
- Guest numbers
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- 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