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Live paella catering in Burstow, Surrey
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Burstow and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Big birthdays
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Live paella catering in Burstow
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Burstow
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
About our paella catering in Burstow
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Each is cooked separately, so diets are easy to manage. For summer garden parties and community events and fairs, we can cook seafood paella, black rice and vegan paella.
Somewhere as small as Burstow, a garden or field is often the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Burstow questions
Which station should guests use for Burstow?
The closest is Gatwick Airport station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Burstow?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Burstow: venues, travel and local tips
Burstow is about 2 miles south-east of Horley, in Surrey. We bring paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Burstow and nearby villages. We cater in 395 places in Surrey. Our events stretch from Burstow to Guildford (20 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Oakwood School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, Gatwick Airport station is about 1.3 miles away.
This part of Surrey takes in RH6, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Church Road, Church Lane and Green Lane or the roads around them. For events just outside Burstow, we cover Fernhill (1 mile west), Shipley Bridge (1 mile south-west), Keeper's Corner (1 mile east), Copthorne (1 mile south) and Tinsley Green (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Epsom (14 miles north-west), Redhill (6 miles north), Ewell (15 miles north), Reigate (6 miles north-west), Caterham (9 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Langley Green Hospital (3.1 miles south-west) and County Mall (3.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
- Local pubs include The Shipley Bridge pub (under half a mile south)
How the day works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. In Burstow, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
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Why choose live paella in Burstow?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. 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.
Why us?
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Catering across Surrey, including Burstow
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- A quote that spells everything out
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Also in Burstow
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Confirm allergies by email
- Tell us how many children are coming
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Your choice of paellas
- Travel, parking and access
- Waiting and bar staff
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Occasions we cook for in Burstow
There’s no kitchen needed, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
In Burstow and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Company summer parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Milestone birthday parties
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Bartholomew, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Before booking anyone
- When payment is due
- How late numbers can change
- What the price includes, item by item
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
- 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