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Wedding Paella Catering for Shipton-under-Wychwood events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Shipton-under-Wychwood.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Farm and barn venues
Wedding paella catering in Shipton-under-Wychwood
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
How our wedding paella catering works in Shipton-under-Wychwood
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. We cook a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and canapé tapas, and we are regularly asked to cater spanish-themed and destination-style weddings and weddings with lots of dietary needs.
Rural weddings around Shipton-under-Wychwood have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Where
- Shipton-under-Wychwood (OX7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Getting married in Shipton-under-Wychwood?
Shipton-under-Wychwood is about 6 miles north of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Shipton-under-Wychwood or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Shipton-under-Wychwood is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Shipton-under-Wychwood to Oxford (about 17 miles away).
If you’re marrying at a church near Shipton-under-Wychwood, such as Church of St Mary, 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. Put the station on your invitation: Shipton station is about 0.5 miles away.
We cater weddings across OX7 and the streets around it. That could mean a wedding in a garden on High Street, Station Road and Magpie Alley or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Ascott Earl (1 mile east), Ascott-under-Wychwood (1 mile east), Lyneham (2 miles north), Ascott d'Oyley (2 miles east) and Chilson (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Witney (7 miles south-east), Carterton (6 miles south), Faringdon (14 miles south), Kidlington (14 miles east), Chipping Norton (6 miles north) and Woodstock (11 miles east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Wychwood Inn (within half a mile north)
Paella compared with other options
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Separate paella pans cover every diet. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Shipton-under-Wychwood hosts choose us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- No hidden extras in your quote
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
The process
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell generally draws people over. At midsummer, sunset in Shipton-under-Wychwood is about 9:30pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 9:00pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How many courses
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Guest numbers
- Parking and unloading
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The venue or postcode
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Which courses you have in mind
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Also near Shipton-under-Wychwood
Also in Shipton-under-Wychwood
Events we cater in Shipton-under-Wychwood
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it’s flexible.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Rustic barn weddings
Nearby historic houses include Minster Lovell Hall (5 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit and payment dates
- Who provides the crockery
- How long the team stays
Shipton-under-Wychwood questions
Do you come out to small places like Shipton-under-Wychwood?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
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. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cover Shipton-under-Wychwood?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Shipton-under-Wychwood and the rest of Oxfordshire. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
How many paellas should we have?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
What about supplier meals?
Of course. Include suppliers in your numbers and we will plan for them.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we’ll adjust the cooking so the paella is served at its best.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- 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