Private Event Catering – Oxfordshire & Beyond
Celebrations as individual as you are.
Your Celebration
From intimate dinners to garden parties for two hundred.
Whether you're planning a milestone birthday, an anniversary dinner, a summer garden party or a gala celebration, Tilia brings the same care and attention to every private event.
There are no fixed packages here. We work with you from the first conversation to build something that feels completely personal – the right menu for the occasion, the right service for your guests, the right atmosphere for the evening you have in mind.
Some of our favourite events have been the most unexpected. A 90th birthday with a menu built around a lifetime of favourite dishes. An anniversary dinner for forty in a candlelit barn. A summer celebration in a private garden that nobody wanted to leave.
The Occasions
Every celebration deserves to be remembered.
Milestone Birthdays
From intimate 30s to spectacular 70s and beyond. We've built menus around lifetimes of favourite dishes.
Anniversary Celebrations
Mark the years with food as carefully considered as the occasion itself.
Garden Parties
Summer entertaining at its most relaxed. Beautiful food, beautiful setting.
Gala Dinners
Elegant, considered, impeccably delivered. For the occasions that demand the very best.
Christmas & Seasonal
Festive menus that make the season feel genuinely special – from canapé parties to sit-down celebrations.
Private Dining
An extraordinary meal in the comfort of your own home. Fully catered, completely personal.
The Food
Generous. Seasonal. Completely bespoke.
Beautifully presented canapés, elegant plated mains, show-stopping desserts and drinks that set the tone from the moment guests arrive. Whatever the occasion calls for – we'll build it around you. No two Tilia menus are ever the same.
The Service
We don't just arrive with the food.
From the moment you get in touch we're there to help. We'll talk through your vision, suggest ideas you might not have considered, recommend suppliers, help with timings and make sure every detail is in place well before the day arrives.
On the night itself our team arrives early, works quietly and makes sure everything runs exactly as it should. So when your guests walk through the door, you can be a host rather than an organiser.
That's the difference Tilia makes. You enjoy the evening. We make sure everything else takes care of itself.
"Some of the most meaningful thank you messages we receive are from people who simply tell us they didn't have to think about a thing. That's exactly what we're there for."
What Our Clients Say
Words from the celebrations we've loved.
One friend who goes to many very glamorous parties and claims her hobby is judging canapés said they were the best she'd ever had.
Tara Crick – 60th Birthday Party, Oxfordshire
Both the afternoon tea and evening buffet were delicious, beautifully presented and greatly enjoyed. So many people asked me about you and asked for your details for their future events.
Emma T – Birthday Party, Oxfordshire
Perfectly judged quantities of delicious food, beautifully presented. We simply couldn't have asked for anything more.
Lorna Noble – 90th Birthday Celebration, Oxfordshire
Curious what's on the menu?
Sharing feasts, canapés, plated dinners – our sample menus are a starting point.
Start An Enquiry
Tell us about your celebration.
Share the essentials and we'll be in touch within 24 hours to arrange a proper conversation.
We aim to respond to all enquiries within 24 hours.