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Wedding paella catering in Stonor, Oxfordshire
Paella 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 Stonor.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Rustic barn weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Wedding paella catering near Stonor
How our wedding paella catering works in Stonor
At a wedding, paella is both the meal and a bit of a show. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. We are frequently asked to cater big weddings with every diet and civil partnerships and vow renewals, with evening paella, canapé tapas and table tapas.
Near Stonor, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
- Area
- Stonor (RG9)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, perfect during the photos.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Occasions we cook for in Stonor
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Barn and farm weddings
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Historic houses near Stonor include Stonor Park (0.5 miles south-east) and Greenlands (3.6 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- When final numbers are due
- How bad weather is handled
What else we do in Stonor
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Why choose live paella in Stonor?
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Fast service from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Sangria and bar staff available
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
How the day works
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. At midsummer, sunset in Stonor is about 9:25pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Stonor? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Stonor questions
Is Stonor too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
We are having a ceremony at Pishill Church: 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. Send us the reception address.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Of course. We’ll speak to your venue about access and timings.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What wedding paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and rough timings
- Expected numbers
- The address or venue name
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
Weddings in Stonor: venues, ceremonies and travel
Stonor is about 5 miles north of Henley-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your wedding is in the RG9 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cook in 443 places across Oxfordshire. Our events stretch from Stonor to Reading (about 11 miles away).
Warburg Nature Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Couples marrying at local churches such as Pishill Church frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Stonor, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Anywhere in RG9, we can cook for your guests. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Turville Heath (1 mile north-east), Northend (2 miles north), Christmas Common (2 miles north-west), Cookley Green (3 miles west) and Howe Hill (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (13 miles west), Thame (10 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (5 miles south), Benson (7 miles west), Chinnor (7 miles north) and Tilehurst (11 miles south-west).
Open spaces near Stonor include Warburg Nature Reserve and Bald Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Crown Inn Public House (0.7 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