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Wedding paella catering in Watlington, Oxfordshire
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Watlington and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Farm and barn venues
Planning an event in Watlington?
Wedding paella catering in Watlington, cooked live
Timing is everything with paella: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it is best served right away. We time it around your speeches and photos. For barn and farm weddings and evening food for extra guests, we will put together a menu of a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and canapé tapas.
In Watlington, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. Paella cooked on the lawn suits that perfectly. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
- Location
- Watlington (OX49)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Events we cater in Watlington
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Evening wedding food
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Parties after a register office wedding
If you’re marrying at a church near Watlington, such as Church of St Leonard or St Mary's Church, 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.
What to look for in a quote
- The deadline for final numbers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Allergen information for each dish
- What the caterer needs from your venue
What affects the price in Watlington
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many guests are eating
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How long we are needed on site
Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Where the event is
- Anything your venue supplies
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
How the day works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. At midsummer, sunset in Watlington is about 9:25pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Getting a price
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Watlington? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
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FAQs for Watlington
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Leonard: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you cater in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Can we try the food first?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain the options.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Yes. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Planning the cooking area
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
For planners, venues and organisers
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Watlington
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Fast service from the pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Also near Watlington
What else we do in Watlington
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Planning a paella wedding in Watlington
Watlington is about 7 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Tell us where your wedding in Watlington will be, and we will plan access and set-up. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire. Our events stretch from Watlington to Oxford (about 12 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Bald Hill is close by, and the countryside around Watlington suits an outdoor reception. Nearby historic houses include Adwell House (3.2 miles north) and Stonor Park (4.8 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Watlington, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Here we cover the OX49 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. We can cater a wedding on streets such as High Street, Brookside and Quarrington Place or the roads around them. You will find Watlington on the B480 and B4009, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. If your venue is just outside Watlington, we also cover Pyrton (1 mile north), Britwell Salome (1 mile south-west), Brightwell Baldwin (2 miles west), Ewelme (3 miles south-west) and Chalgrove (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (10 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles west), Thame (7 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (9 miles south-east) and Benson (4 miles west).
The countryside around Watlington includes Aston Rowant NNR and Bald Hill.
- Schools near Watlington include Icknield Community College (less than half a mile north-east)
- Local pubs include Royal Oak pub (within half a mile 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