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Wedding paella catering in Tiddington, Oxfordshire
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Tiddington. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Marquee and garden weddings
Wedding paella catering for Tiddington events
Paella compared with other options
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why Tiddington hosts choose us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
Wedding paella catering in Tiddington, cooked live
Saffron and garlic in the air gets guests excited about the meal. We’re often asked to cater barn and farm weddings and sharing-style wedding meals, serving canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast.
Near Tiddington, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
- Location
- Tiddington (OX9)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Tiddington?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Rustic barn weddings
For outdoor photos, Wells Farm is close by, and the countryside around Tiddington suits an outdoor reception.
Questions to ask before you book
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The deadline for final numbers
- Space, access and power needs
- How each diet is kept separate
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
FAQs for Tiddington
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Helen?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is Tiddington close to London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you cover Tiddington?
Yes, we do. Tiddington is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Nearby places to Tiddington
What else we do in Tiddington
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Count day and evening guests separately
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you don’t have to.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not.
The process
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell typically draws people over. In Tiddington, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:10pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Wedding venues and ceremonies near Tiddington
Tiddington is about 4 miles west of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX9, we can bring the pans to you. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 7 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Helen often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it is ready as guests arrive. Historic houses near Tiddington include Adwell House (4.5 miles south-east) and Garsington Manor (4.6 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
We cook at weddings all over the OX9 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Oxford Road, Albury View and Brookside Close, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. We also cook at weddings in Albury (1 mile east), Draycott (1 mile north), Milton Common (1 mile south), Little Ickford (1 mile north) and Ickford (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (7 miles west), Didcot (12 miles south-west), Bicester (12 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles south-west), Thame (4 miles east) and Kidlington (11 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Thame Community Hospital (3.9 miles east) and Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (1.5 miles north-west). Not far away are Wells Farm.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Fox Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
How we price wedding paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- How long we are needed on site
- Your choice of paellas
Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Which courses you have in mind
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll put together a menu and 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