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Paella Catering in Alfold Crossways
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Alfold Crossways and across Surrey.
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Planning an event in Alfold Crossways?
Paella catering in Alfold Crossways, cooked live
Paella is generous food: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It makes the food an event in itself. Whether it’s office lunches and staff parties and naming days and family parties, we will put together a menu of vegan paella, vegetable paella and paella Valenciana.
In a hamlet or village like Alfold Crossways, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
Occasions we cook for in Alfold Crossways
It suits relaxed, sociable events, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Alfold Crossways book us for occasions like:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Community events and fairs
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The venue requirements
- Allergen information for each dish
- When payment is due
How we price paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Waiting and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Starters, canapés and desserts
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Where the event is
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s typically the most photographed pan.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Your questions about paella catering in Alfold Crossways
Is Alfold Crossways too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is Alfold Crossways close to London?
About 33 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cook inside?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
How does live paella catering work?
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.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
How much does paella catering cost in Alfold Crossways?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What else we do in Alfold Crossways
Paella compared with other options
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, so everyone can eat at the same time. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why book with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- No hidden extras in your quote
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Alfold Crossways
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
Catering an event in Alfold Crossways
Alfold Crossways is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of Alfold Crossways or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Alfold Crossways is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 10 miles away.
Parks such as Fir Tree Copse normally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
We cook at events all over the GU6 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Loxwood Road, Chilton Close and Molten Way; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Alfold Crossways, we cover Dunsfold (2 miles north-west), Elmbridge Village (3 miles north), Loxhill (3 miles north-west), Rowly (4 miles north) and Hascombe (4 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (10 miles north), Woking (15 miles north), Farnham (14 miles north-west), Dorking (12 miles north-east), Haslemere (9 miles west) and Cranleigh (3 miles north-east).
Not far away are Hydon's Ball.
- Pubs nearby include The Crown pub (0.6 miles south)
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t provide them.
How it works
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. Evenings in Alfold Crossways stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Read more
- 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