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Wedding Paella Catering for Nuffield events
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Nuffield and Oxfordshire, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Rustic barn weddings
- Parties after a register office wedding
Wedding paella catering in Nuffield
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Nuffield
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. On the menu are table tapas, canapé tapas and evening paella, and typical bookings are for weddings in a marquee or garden and weddings with lots of dietary needs.
Near Nuffield, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Nuffield (RG9)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Nuffield
These are the factors that matter most:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
- Timings and hours
- Whether you need crockery
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- What the venue already provides
- Expected numbers
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Questions from Nuffield
Do you come out to small places like Nuffield?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of the Holy Trinity?
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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Nuffield.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
About the dishes
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Nuffield?
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and guests talk about it afterwards.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Food for evening guests
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Barn and farm weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
For outdoor photos, Warburg Nature Reserve is close by, and the countryside around Nuffield suits an outdoor reception.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The deadline for final numbers
- A clear list of what’s included
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What happens on the day
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. For a summer wedding in Nuffield, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, 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.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around 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.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Put us in touch with your venue
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you don’t have to.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Nuffield weddings: local tips
Nuffield is about 8 miles north-west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around Nuffield. We cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Nuffield to Reading (about 9 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of the Holy Trinity frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive. Historic houses near Nuffield include Greys Court (4.2 miles south-east) and Stonor Park (4.7 miles east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. With the Chilterns National Landscape within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cook at weddings all over RG9. Local streets include Churchfield, Timbers Lane and Nuffield Hill; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at weddings in Heath End (1 mile south), Stoke Row (2 miles south), Checkendon (2 miles south), Ipsden (2 miles south-west) and Hook End (4 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (15 miles north-west), Didcot (9 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (6 miles south-east) and Benson (4 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Wallingford Castle (4 miles north-west). Not far away are Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Crown Public House (0.5 miles north-east)
Why choose live paella in Nuffield?
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Catering across Oxfordshire, including Nuffield
- No hidden extras in your quote
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
- 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