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Paella catering in Surrey

We cook live paella at weddings, parties, corporate events and festivals in 395 towns and villages across Surrey.

Events we cater in Surrey

Choose a service to see every town we cover for it in Surrey, or pick your town from the list below.

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Our paella catering in Surrey

Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Every pan is cooked on its own, so diets are easy to manage. On the menu are vegan paella, black rice and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for leaving dos and retirements and family celebrations and christenings.

Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat.

It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
We put together a menu and a clear quote.
On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.

Prices in Surrey

Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.

Why choose Love Paella

Fast service from the pan
No hidden extras in your quote
Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available

Getting a price

Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.

Landmarks near Guildford

You’ll find us cooking near Surrey Maths School, Sandfield Primary School and Guildford High School. Nearby too are Church of St John the Evangelist (less than half a mile east), Stoke Park (under half a mile east) and The King's Head pub (less than half a mile south-east). The nearest railway station is London Road (Guildford) station, about 0.6 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Guildford Castle (0.9 miles south) and Guildford House (0.8 miles south). Not far away are Silent Pool and Pewley Hill.

Planning live paella in Surrey

Across Surrey, we cook in 20 towns and 276 villages and hamlets, so the setting can be anything from Guildford, Woking and Camberley to a quiet hamlet: a level, ventilated spot and a clear plan. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within easy reach of places across Surrey, where some venues have extra rules about vehicles and cooking.

Guildford: Nearby historic houses include Guildford Castle (0.9 miles south) and Loseley Park (2.6 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Sandfield Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. In Guildford, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.

Prices and what affects them

There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:

Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
The paellas you choose
Distance and access to the venue
The length of service

Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.

What to tell us

We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:

Which courses you have in mind
A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
Anything your venue supplies
Roughly how many adults and children

Planning paella catering in Surrey? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.

The menu, dish by dish

Black rice

Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.

Vegetable and vegan paella

A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.

For planners, venues and organisers

Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.

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.

Dietary needs and planning tips

With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:

Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
Give us separate numbers for children
Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP

After service, we pack down our cooking area.

Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.

Before you choose a spot

Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:

Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Parking close enough to carry equipment

Your questions about paella catering in Surrey

Can you serve tapas as well?

Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.

What does paella catering cost?

It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.

How long do you need on site?

We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.

Are premium seafood options available?

Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu.

Do you take everything away?

Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.

What happens with live paella?

We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.

Can you cook indoors?

Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.