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Wedding Paella Catering in Oakfield
Planning wedding paella catering in Oakfield? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Evening food for extra guests
Live wedding paella catering in Oakfield
Questions from Oakfield
Which station should guests use for Oakfield?
Oakfield has its own station: Ryde St Johns Road station.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St John's Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What if our speeches run late?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s served at its best.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, the Isle of Wight included. Find your area.
What do you need at the venue?
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 do canapés and evening food too?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from canapés to evening food.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Oakfield
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. On the menu are evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas, and typical bookings are for parties after a register office wedding and blessings and vow renewals.
In Oakfield, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. A huge pan on the lawn fits right in. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Where
- Oakfield (PO33)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What else we do in Oakfield
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why book with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Events in Oakfield and across the Isle of Wight
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
Occasions we cook for in Oakfield
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Food for evening guests
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
If you are marrying at a church near Oakfield, such as St John's Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
Comparing caterers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What happens if it rains
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether travel is included
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, perfect during the photos.
Desserts
To finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Before you choose a spot
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
For somewhere as remote as Oakfield, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Pick a serving style
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, typically timed after the first dance.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Weddings in Oakfield: venues, ceremonies and travel
Oakfield is about 6 miles south-west of Southsea, in the Isle of Wight. Wherever your wedding is in the PO33 area, we can bring the pans to you. Oakfield is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover. We cook right across the region, from Oakfield to Southampton (17 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Oakfield has its own station, Ryde St Johns Road station. Historic houses near Oakfield include Nunwell House (2.6 miles south) and Morton Manor (3.2 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The sea is within about a mile, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We will plan shelter from sea breezes.
Anywhere in PO33, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Park Road, Rink Road and Hope Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Main roads around Oakfield include the A3055, so getting the burners and pans to your wedding is simple. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Elmfield (1 mile east), Ryde (1 mile north-west), Appley (1 mile north-east), Westridge (1 mile south-east) and Haylands (1 mile west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Newport (6 miles west), Cowes (7 miles west), Sandown (5 miles south), Shanklin (6 miles south), Ventnor (9 miles south) and East Cowes (6 miles west). Oakfield is among the bigger towns we cover in the Isle of Wight, with lots of choice for weddings. If your wedding is somewhere remote, let us know early and we will plan the trip.
Well-known places in the area include Gosport War Memorial Hospital (5 miles north) and The Donald Mcgill Museum (0.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Alan Hersey Nature Reserve and Brading Down.
- Schools near Oakfield include Ryde School with Upper Chine (0.7 miles north-west) and Ryde Academy (0.9 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Railway pub (under half a mile north)
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell generally draws people over. In Oakfield, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Oakfield? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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- 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