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Wedding Paella Catering in Steeple Aston
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Steeple Aston.
- Evening wedding food
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding paella catering for Steeple Aston events
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Steeple Aston
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. Typical bookings include garden and marquee weddings and blessings and vow renewals, serving canapé tapas, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Steeple Aston, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Location
- Steeple Aston (OX25)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
How we price wedding paella catering
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The paellas you choose
- How long we’re needed on site
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The number of people
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- What the venue already provides
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, usually timed after the first dance.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
Steeple Aston: your questions answered
Is Steeple Aston close to London?
About 60 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul?
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.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Do you offer tastings?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll explain how it works.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Oxfordshire included. Find your area.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Dessert
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Perfect for your wedding in Steeple Aston
Sharing food gets tables chatting, which suits a relaxed wedding.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Steeple Aston, people book us for occasions like:
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Rustic barn weddings
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Blessings and vow renewals
Put the station on your invitation: Heyford station is about 0.9 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Space, access and power needs
- The deadline for final numbers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The deposit and payment dates
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Golden-hour photos in Steeple Aston 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.
- 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.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Nearby places to Steeple Aston
More for events in Steeple Aston
Weddings in Steeple Aston: venues, ceremonies and travel
Steeple Aston is about 7 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your wedding is in the OX25 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Steeple Aston is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 13 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Steeple Aston, such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
For wedding paella catering in OX25, we plan around your venue. Whether your wedding is on Jubilee Close, Paines Hill and North Side or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. For weddings just outside Steeple Aston, we cover Middle Aston (1 mile north), Steeple Barton (2 miles west), Duns Tew (2 miles north-west), North Aston (2 miles north) and Dane Hill (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (9 miles north), Bicester (7 miles east), Witney (12 miles south-west), Kidlington (8 miles south) and Headington Quarry (13 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Deddington Castle (3.6 miles north).
- Local pubs include White Lion pub (within half a mile south-east)
A closer look at the menu
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
- 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