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Paella Catering for Churt events
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Churt and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Garden get-togethers
- Big birthdays
- Office lunches and staff parties
Paella catering in Churt
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Paella catering for your event in Churt
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. For office lunches and staff parties and big birthdays, we will put together a menu of black rice, paella Valenciana and chicken and chorizo paella for your guests.
In a rural place like Churt, the setting does plenty of the work: a huge pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
Why choose live paella in Churt?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, thanks to separate pans. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Churt hosts choose us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Perfect for your event in Churt
People book live paella because it’s food and entertainment at once. The pans become a focal point, and the food is hot and generous.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Churt:
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Retirement and leaving parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Haslemere station, about 4.3 miles south-east.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and parking costs
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether VAT is included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
Towns and villages near Churt
More for events in Churt
A closer look at the menu
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, and is usually served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
Paella catering around Churt
Churt is about 5 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Across the GU10 area, we can bring the pans to you. Churt is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like St John's CofE Aided Infant School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a christening or wedding at a church such as St John the Evangelist, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Churt is within about 3 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Here we cover the GU10 postcode area. Local streets include Crossways, Moreton Close and Barford Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Churt, we also cover Barford (1 mile south), Green Cross (1 mile east), Crosswater (1 mile north), Whitmoor Vale (1 mile south) and Beacon Hill (1 mile south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (12 miles north-east), Woking (15 miles north-east), Camberley (14 miles north), Farnham (5 miles north), Frimley (12 miles north) and Haslemere (4 miles south-east).
A little further out are Chase Community Hospital (4.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Upper Lake and Farnham Heath.
- Pubs nearby include Crossways Inn (less than half a mile south)
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- How long we are needed on site
- Your choice of paellas
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Parking and unloading
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Tell us what else is being served
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Request clear labels at the serving table
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
We can add sangria and bar staff to serve drinks you provide.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. Planning an evening event in Churt? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised 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 from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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FAQs for Churt
We are having a ceremony at St John the Evangelist: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
How far is Churt from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Is paella a full meal?
Paella is a meal in itself. Tapas and desserts can be added if you like.
Do you cater in Churt?
We do. We cook at events in Churt and across Surrey. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
- 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