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Wedding Paella Catering for Wheatley events
Looking for wedding paella catering in Wheatley? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Live wedding paella catering in Wheatley
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Wheatley
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. Whether it’s barn and farm weddings and wedding receptions after a small ceremony, we can cook table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas for your guests.
For a smaller place like Wheatley, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We will need a level spot and a way to reach it. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Area
- Wheatley (OX33)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How the day works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. For a summer wedding in Wheatley, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
Paella compared with other options
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Real theatre, not just catering
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Planning a paella wedding in Wheatley
Wheatley is about 4 miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Wheatley to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire.
If you are marrying at a church near Wheatley, such as Church of St Mary, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Nearby historic houses include Garsington Manor (2.5 miles south-west) and Holywell Manor, Oxford (4.9 miles west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
Wherever your wedding is in OX33, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Church Road, High Street and Station Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. For weddings just outside Wheatley, we cover Holton (1 mile north), Littleworth (1 mile west), Cuddesdon (2 miles south), Forest Hill (2 miles north-west) and Horspath (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (4 miles west), Didcot (11 miles south-west), Bicester (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles south-west), Thame (7 miles east) and Kidlington (8 miles north-west).
A little further out are Slade Hospital (2.8 miles west) and Templars Square (3.6 miles west). Not far away are CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Shotover.
- Schools near Wheatley include Wheatley Park School (0.6 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include 19 pub (within half a mile east)
Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Wheatley questions
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is Wheatley close to London?
About 48 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes, it makes life easier. Introduce us and we’ll sort the details.
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
What wedding paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Guest numbers
- The paellas you choose
- How long we are needed on site
- How many courses
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Wheatley?
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it fits any plan.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
- Food for evening guests
Shotover nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Wheatley suits an outdoor reception.
Questions to ask before booking
- How bad weather is handled
- How long the team stays
- When payment is due
- How late numbers can change
Places near Wheatley
What else we do in Wheatley
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
What’s in the pans
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
- 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