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Wedding paella catering in Salford, Oxfordshire
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Salford and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening wedding food
Wedding paella catering in Salford
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Salford
Paella has a natural rhythm: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it is best served straight away. We plan it around your speeches and photos. We’re frequently asked to cater weddings with mixed diets and civil partnerships and vow renewals, serving table tapas, canapé tapas and evening paella.
There is something special about a country wedding near Salford, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Where
- Salford (OX7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with the right extras it feels just as special. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Fast service from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
Questions from Salford
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Salford too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
We can. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Is halal food available?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
About the dishes
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, perfect during the photos.
What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
How it works
Here’s how the day normally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. In Salford, midsummer sunset is about 9:30pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Salford? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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Weddings in Salford: venues, ceremonies and travel
Salford is about 12 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around Salford and nearby villages. We cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 20 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Kingham station, about 3.9 miles south-west. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Anywhere in OX7, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Roses Lane, Orchard Close and Cooks Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Other places close to Salford for wedding paella catering include Over Norton (2 miles east), Chipping Norton (2 miles south-east), Churchill (3 miles south), Sarsden (3 miles south) and Great Rollright (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Banbury (13 miles north-east), Witney (12 miles south), Carterton (13 miles south), Kidlington (15 miles south-east), Neithrop (12 miles north-east) and Grimsbury (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are Wheelbarrow Castle (2.4 miles north-west) and Chipping Norton Museum of Local History (1.6 miles east).
- Pubs nearby include The Black Horse pub (under half a mile south-west)
What wedding paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The length of service
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
- The date and rough timings
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Pick a serving style
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
If things run late, and we’ll adapt the timing so the paella is served at its best.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
Occasions we cook for in Salford
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: watch the pans.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Salford book us for events such as:
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Evening food for extra guests
- Parties after a register office wedding
Nearby historic houses include Chastleton House (2.6 miles west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Before you book anyone
- The deposit and payment dates
- How long the team stays
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- When final numbers are due
- 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