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Wedding Paella Catering for Stratton Audley events
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Stratton Audley and Oxfordshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Farm and barn venues
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Wedding paella catering in Stratton Audley, made fresh on the day
Paella has a natural rhythm: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it is best served straight away. We time it around your speeches and photos. Popular choices include table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella, and we are often booked for weddings in a marquee or garden and food for evening guests.
A wedding in a small place like Stratton Audley often means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Where
- Stratton Audley (OX27)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Stratton Audley
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The venue or postcode
- What the venue already provides
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Roughly how many adults and children
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Planning a paella wedding in Stratton Audley
Stratton Audley is about 3 miles north-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Give us the address of your wedding in Stratton Audley, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Stratton Audley is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 13 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Graven Hill is close by, and the countryside around Stratton Audley suits an outdoor reception. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Bicester North station, about 2.4 miles south-west.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX27, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Cherry Street, Stoke Lyne Road and Cavendish Place. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Caversfield (1 mile south-west), Fringford (2 miles north), Hethe (2 miles north-west), Bure Park (2 miles south-west) and Bicester (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (13 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles south-east), Kidlington (11 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (12 miles south) and St John Street area (14 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Ardley Castle (4.3 miles west) and Bicester Village (3.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Graven Hill and Calvert Jubilee.
Questions from Stratton Audley
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary and St Edburga?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you come out to small places like Stratton Audley?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What if our speeches run late?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it is served at its best.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
How it works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell usually draws people over. For a summer wedding in Stratton Audley, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- 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
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Stratton Audley, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
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For event organisers in Stratton Audley
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Occasions we cook for in Stratton Audley
Mixed diets are easy, which matters with a big guest list.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Evening food for extra guests
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
If you are marrying at a church near Stratton Audley, such as Church of St Mary and St Edburga, 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.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if it rains
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How late numbers can change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- 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