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Paella Catering in Burwood Park
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Burwood Park: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Company summer parties
Live paella catering in Burwood Park
Paella catering around Burwood Park
Burwood Park is about 1 mile south-east of Weybridge, in Surrey. Events in Burwood Park are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Burwood Park to Guildford (about 10 miles away).
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Historic houses near Burwood Park include The Homewood (1.7 miles south-east) and Byfleet Manor (2.8 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
For paella catering in KT12 and KT13, we plan around your venue and timings. Whether your event is on Chargate Close, Manor House Drive and Eriswell Road or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Main roads around Burwood Park include the B365, which makes travel to your event easy. Nearby, we also cater events in Whiteley Village (1 mile south), St George's Hill (1 mile west), Hersham (1 mile north-east), Weybridge (1 mile north-west) and Walton-on-Thames (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (10 miles south-west), Woking (7 miles south-west), Camberley (13 miles west), Epsom (7 miles east), Redhill (14 miles south-east) and Ewell (7 miles east).
A little further out are Elmbridge Museum (2.7 miles east) and No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (1.6 miles north). The countryside around Burwood Park includes Kempton Park Reservoirs and Claremont Lake.
- Local schools include RES Sixth Form College (1.1 miles north-east) and ACS International Schools (1.4 miles south-east)
Paella catering in Burwood Park, made fresh on the day
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields in and around Burwood Park. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, mixed paella and vegetable paella, and typical bookings are for milestone birthday parties and garden parties and summer barbecues.
Somewhere as small as Burwood Park, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
How we price paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Timings and hours
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Distance and access to the venue
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The courses you’d like
- The date and rough timings
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
For event organisers in Burwood Park
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
About the dishes
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It is often the most popular pan at an event.
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Live paella or other catering?
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and typically costs more per head. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and gives guests something to watch. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
Burwood Park: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Burwood Park?
Walton-On-Thames station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre.
How far is Burwood Park from London?
About 17 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Burwood Park.
Which paellas suit our guests?
It depends on your guests. A chicken or mixed paella is normally the most popular, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Do you cover Burwood Park?
Yes, we do. Burwood Park is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. Evenings in Burwood Park 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.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- 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
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or KT12 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Occasions we cook for in Burwood Park
People book live paella because it is food and entertainment at once. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food is hot and generous.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Burwood Park and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Anniversary celebrations
- Garden get-togethers
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Company summer parties
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Cleves School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each dish
- The deposit and payment dates
- Who provides the crockery
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Burwood Park
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- 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