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Wedding Paella Catering in Shellingford
Looking for wedding paella catering in Shellingford? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Rustic barn weddings
Planning an event in Shellingford?
What’s in the pans
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Wedding paella catering in Shellingford, made fresh on the day
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn has everyone looking forward to dinner. We are often asked to cater spanish-themed and destination-style weddings and weddings in a marquee or garden, with Spanish desserts, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
Rural weddings around Shellingford have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Area
- Shellingford (SN7)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
What wedding paella catering costs
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Whether you need crockery
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Diets and allergies you know about
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
Occasions we cook for in Shellingford
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
In Shellingford and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Rustic barn weddings
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Badbury Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Comparing caterers
- How each diet is kept separate
- How bad weather is handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
What else we do in Shellingford
Live paella or other catering?
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Events in Shellingford and across Oxfordshire
See How we price And The cost guide.
Where we can cook in Shellingford
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Shellingford
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Questions from Shellingford
Do you come out to small places like Shellingford?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is Shellingford close to London?
About 63 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Shellingford?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. Golden-hour photos in Shellingford at midsummer come around 9:30pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 9:00pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
Related guides
Weddings in Shellingford: venues, ceremonies and travel
Shellingford is about 6 miles north-west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Weddings in Shellingford are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Shellingford is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 15 miles away.
If you are marrying at a church near Shellingford, such as Church of St Faith, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive.
For wedding paella catering in SN7, we plan around your venue. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Church Street and Fernham Road. For weddings just outside Shellingford, we cover Stanford in the Vale (1 mile east), Hatford (2 miles north-east), Baulking (2 miles south), Bow (2 miles east) and Fernham (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (15 miles north-east), Didcot (13 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles east), Witney (10 miles north), Carterton (9 miles north) and Wantage (6 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Faringdon Castle (1.9 miles north-west) and Faringdon Museum (2.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Shellingford include Badbury Hill.
- Nearby schools include Faringdon Community College (2.2 miles west)
- 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