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Wedding paella catering in Rotherfield Peppard, Oxfordshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Rotherfield Peppard and the surrounding area.
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Evening wedding food
Wedding paella catering for Rotherfield Peppard events
Rotherfield Peppard questions
Can you cook at venues 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 cater a reception after a service at Church of All Saints?
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you offer tastings?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we will talk you through it.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Rotherfield Peppard
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. We are often asked to cater destination-style celebrations at home and civil partnerships and vow renewals, serving canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas.
Rural weddings around Rotherfield Peppard have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, not reheated.
- Location
- Rotherfield Peppard (RG9)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, typically timed after the first dance.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Rotherfield Peppard weddings: local tips
Rotherfield Peppard is about 4 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Rotherfield Peppard or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Rotherfield Peppard is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Rotherfield Peppard to Reading (about 6 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Warburg Nature Reserve is close by. If you’re marrying at a church near Rotherfield Peppard, such as Church of All Saints, 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 the meal is ready when you arrive. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Rotherfield Peppard, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wedding paella catering in RG9 is planned around your venue. Local streets include Dray's Lane, Church Lane and Springwood Lane; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. For weddings just outside Rotherfield Peppard, we cover Peppard Hill (1 mile west), Kingwood Common (1 mile west), Sonning Common (1 mile south), Shepherd's Green (1 mile north) and Kidmore End (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Didcot (13 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (3 miles east), Benson (8 miles north-west), Chinnor (12 miles north) and Tilehurst (5 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Frazer Nash Archives (3.5 miles east) and Battle Hospital (5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (1.3 miles south-west) and The Warwick School (1.3 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Dog pub (less than half a mile north)
Perfect for your wedding in Rotherfield Peppard
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables, which suits a relaxed wedding.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Garden and marquee weddings
Historic houses near Rotherfield Peppard include Greys Court (1.4 miles north-east) and Mapledurham House (4 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether VAT is included
- Staff numbers and hours
How we price wedding paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Distance and access to the venue
- The paellas you choose
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Guest numbers
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.
What to tell us
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the space, if you can
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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 be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
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Why choose live paella in Rotherfield Peppard?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why us?
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Fast service from the pan
- Drinks service on request
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, ideal for the drinks reception.
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
What happens on the day
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. At midsummer, sunset in Rotherfield Peppard is about 9:25pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
- 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