Oxfordshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Stanford in the Vale
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Stanford in the Vale and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Evening wedding food
- Big weddings with every diet
Live wedding paella catering in Stanford in the Vale
For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Wedding paella catering in Stanford in the Vale, made fresh on the day
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. We cook table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts, and typical bookings are for parties after a register office wedding and spanish-themed and destination-style weddings.
In Stanford in the Vale, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. Paella cooked on the lawn suits that perfectly. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Area
- Stanford in the Vale (SN7)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Stanford in the Vale weddings: local tips
Stanford in the Vale is about 5 miles north-west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in SN7, we can cook for your guests. We cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Stanford in the Vale to Oxford (about 14 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Dragon Hill is close by. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Denys frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
For wedding paella catering in SN7, we plan around your venue and timings. Local streets include High Street, Heigham Court and Fawkner Way; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Bow (1 mile east), Hatford (1 mile north), Shellingford (1 mile west), Baulking (2 miles south-west) and Buckland (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (14 miles north-east), Didcot (12 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles east), Witney (10 miles north), Carterton (10 miles north) and Wantage (5 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Faringdon Castle (3 miles north-west) and Faringdon Museum (3.4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Stanford in the Vale include Dragon Hill.
- Local pubs include The Horse & Jockey pub (within half a mile south)
Stanford in the Vale questions
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Denys: can you cater afterwards?
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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Stanford in the Vale close to London?
About 62 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we will reply with a price.
What about supplier meals?
Just add them to your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Should we have more than one paella?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including Oxfordshire. See all areas.
Occasions we cook for in Stanford in the Vale
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and because guests remember it.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Stanford in the Vale book us for occasions like:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Rustic barn weddings
Nearby historic houses include Longworth House (4.7 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The wet-weather plan
About the dishes
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
How it works
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. Golden-hour photos in Stanford in the Vale at midsummer come around 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 9:00pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Choose pan-side or table service
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Catering across Oxfordshire, including Stanford in the Vale
- A quote that spells everything out
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Other catering in Stanford in the Vale
Should I cook it myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Stanford in the Vale
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table 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