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Wedding Paella Catering in Nettlebed
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Nettlebed: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding paella catering in Nettlebed
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Nettlebed
Nettlebed is about 7 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around Nettlebed. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. We cook right across the region, from Nettlebed to Reading (about 9 miles away).
Historic houses near Nettlebed include Greys Court (2.7 miles south-east) and Stonor Park (3 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. If you’re marrying at a church near Nettlebed, such as Church of St Bartholomew, 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. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Nettlebed, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Wherever your wedding is in RG9, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a wedding on streets such as The Ridgeway, Wanbourne Lane and Watlington Street. For weddings just outside Nettlebed, we cover Catslip (1 mile south-east), Highmoor (2 miles south), Highmoor Cross (2 miles south), Bix (2 miles south-east) and Shepherd's Green (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Didcot (11 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (5 miles south-east), Benson (6 miles north-west) and Chinnor (9 miles north).
Green spaces nearby include Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Sun Inn Public House (under half a mile south-east)
How our wedding paella catering works in Nettlebed
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. We are frequently asked to cater evening wedding food and farm and barn venues, with a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and Spanish desserts.
Rural weddings around Nettlebed have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Area
- Nettlebed (RG9)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Step by step
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. For a summer wedding in Nettlebed, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- 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.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Put us in touch with your venue
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we’ll adapt the timing so it is still served fresh.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
Should I cook it myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
Who books wedding paella catering in Nettlebed?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it fits any plan.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Nettlebed and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Rustic barn weddings
- Food for evening guests
For outdoor photos, Warburg Nature Reserve is close by.
Before booking anyone
- Whether travel is included
- Space, access and power needs
- Staff numbers and hours
- When payment is due
FAQs for Nettlebed
How far is Nettlebed from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from canapés to evening food.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Planning the cooking area
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Nettlebed hosts choose us
- We cover Nettlebed and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
The menu, dish by dish
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
- 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