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Wedding Paella Catering for Yarnton events
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Yarnton.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Planning an event in Yarnton?
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, typically timed after the first dance.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Wedding paella catering in Yarnton, cooked live
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn gets guests excited about the meal long before it’s served. We cook canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and table tapas, and we’re often booked for weddings with a Spanish theme and barn and farm weddings.
A wedding in a small place like Yarnton often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Where
- Yarnton (OX5)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Yarnton questions
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Bartholomew?
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. Tell us where the reception will be.
Which station should guests use for Yarnton?
The closest is Oxford Parkway station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella is served quickly to many guests. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why us?
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- A quote that spells everything out
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Weddings in Yarnton: venues, ceremonies and travel
Yarnton is about 5 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX5 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Yarnton is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook.
Historic houses near Yarnton include Blenheim Palace (3.2 miles north-west) and Holywell Manor, Oxford (4.4 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. If you’re marrying at a church near Yarnton, such as Church of St Bartholomew, 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.
Anywhere in OX5, we can bring wedding paella catering to you. From Dashwood Avenue, Spencer Avenue and Merton Way or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Other places close to Yarnton for wedding paella catering include Begbroke (1 mile north-west), Worton (1 mile west), Thrupp (2 miles north), Bladon (2 miles north-west) and Shipton-on-Cherwell (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (5 miles south-east), Didcot (14 miles south), Bicester (9 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles south), Witney (8 miles west) and Carterton (12 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Acland Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and Oxford Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Yarnton include Harcourt Hill and Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
- Local schools include Gosford Hill School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (less than half a mile south-west)
DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought 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.
What wedding paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The address or venue name
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Diets and allergies you know about
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. Golden-hour photos in Yarnton at midsummer come around 9:30pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 9:00pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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More for events in Yarnton
Occasions we cook for in Yarnton
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and because guests remember it.
Whatever you are celebrating in Yarnton, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Oxford Parkway station, about 1.4 miles east.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, if it applies
- The deposit and payment dates
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
- 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