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Wedding Paella Catering in Walton Manor
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Walton Manor and the surrounding area.
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Rustic barn weddings
- Marquee and garden weddings
Book wedding paella catering in Walton Manor
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 be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Wedding paella catering in Walton Manor, cooked live
Timing is everything with paella: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it’s best served right away. We time it around your speeches and photos. Popular choices include evening paella, Spanish desserts and table tapas, and we are regularly asked to cater weddings in a marquee or garden and food for evening guests.
Weddings in a place like Walton Manor often feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. A giant pan on the lawn fits right in. Let us know about access for the van. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
- Location
- Walton Manor (OX2, OX1)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Walton Manor
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Connect us with your coordinator
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
What affects the price in Walton Manor
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many courses
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
- The paellas you choose
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The address or venue name
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Send us the date, your venue or OX2 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your wedding in Walton Manor
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Evening food for extra guests
- Big weddings with every diet
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Garden and marquee weddings
If you are hoping for photos in Oxford University Parks, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for each dish
- Who provides the crockery
- When payment is due
- How long the team stays
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How it works
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Golden-hour photos in Walton Manor at midsummer come around 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 9:00pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Planning help
About the dishes
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice.
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Why choose live paella in Walton Manor?
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella is served hot from the pan when guests are ready. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Events in Walton Manor and across Oxfordshire
- Fast service from the pan
- Drinks service on request
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Questions from Walton Manor
Could we have live paella in Oxford University Parks?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
We’re having a ceremony at Oxford Centre for Mission Studies: 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 generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Do you cover Walton Manor?
We do. We cook at events in Walton Manor and across Oxfordshire. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Walton Manor weddings: local tips
Walton Manor is about 2 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Walton Manor or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Walton Manor is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover.
Put the station on your invitation: Oxford station is about 0.7 miles away. Nearby historic houses include Holywell Manor, Oxford (1 mile south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX2 and OX1, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Combe Road, Keble Road and Crick Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Main roads around Walton Manor include the A4144, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Other places close to Walton Manor for wedding paella catering include Jericho (1 mile south), Park Town (1 mile north-east), Norham Manor (1 mile east), St John Street area (1 mile south) and North Oxford (1 mile north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Oxford Castle (0.9 miles south) and Oxford University Press Museum (within half a mile south). Not far away are Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Headington Hill.
- Nearby schools include Wychwood School (within half a mile north-east) and Oxford Academy (0.8 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Gardeners Arms (under half a mile south)
- Other local spots include St Hugh's College Main Building Including Library (within half a mile north-east)
- 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