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Paella Catering for Brick Hill events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Brick Hill. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Milestone birthday parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Book paella catering in Brick Hill
Paella catering in Brick Hill, made fresh on the day
A single cooking set-up can feed a crowd, very little goes to waste, and the food arrives hot. That is why it works for so many events. Whether it is community events and fairs and leaving dos and retirements, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and black rice and more.
Somewhere like Brick Hill, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Paella catering around Brick Hill
Brick Hill is about 5 miles north-west of Woking, in Surrey. Wherever your event is in the GU24 area, we can cook for your guests. We cook in 395 places in Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 9 miles away.
Historic houses near Brick Hill include Botleys Mansion (4 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Saviour, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Wherever your event is in GU24, we can bring paella catering to you. If your venue is just outside Brick Hill, we also cover Broomhall (1 mile north), Windlesham (1 mile west), Chobham (2 miles south-east), Sunningdale (2 miles north) and Coxhill Green (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles south), Woking (5 miles south-east), Camberley (5 miles south-west), Farnham (13 miles south-west), Egham (5 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (9 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Chobham Museum (2 miles south-east) and Heatherwood Hospital (3.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include St Ann's Hill and Virginia Water Lake.
- Nearby schools include Charters School (1.7 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Brickmakers pub (0.5 miles west)
Before you choose a spot
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Brick Hill
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
How we price paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The number of people
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Timings and hours
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- What the venue already provides
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Dishes our guests love
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood.
Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Paella compared with other options
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and usually costs more per head. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and gives guests something to watch. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Brick Hill
- A clear, itemised quote
- We cover Brick Hill and the whole of Surrey
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. Evenings in Brick Hill stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Brick Hill, and we will put together a menu and price.
Related guides
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Brick Hill: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Brick Hill for guests?
Sunningdale station, about 1.3 miles north of the centre.
Is Brick Hill too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is paella enough as a main?
It can be. With bread and salad, paella is a complete main.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
What seafood can we have?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu, including premium options if you want them.
Can you feed a lot of people?
It is ideal. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
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Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Put allergy details in writing
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we time it carefully. If timings shift, we adapt.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal, or serve your own cake.
- 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