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Live paella catering in Cobham, Surrey
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Cobham: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Live paella catering in Cobham
About our paella catering in Cobham
Paella is generous food: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It turns a meal into an occasion. Typical bookings include big birthdays and retirement celebrations, serving vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegetable paella.
In and around Cobham, gardens and local halls are common choices. If the road in is narrow, tell us so we can plan the van. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Cobham questions
Can you cook in West End Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Andrew?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you cover Cobham?
We do. We cook at events in Cobham and across Surrey. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
For event organisers in Cobham
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Is live paella right for your event?
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. It is served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Evenings in Cobham 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.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
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Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Mention any other courses or food
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t provide them.
What affects the price in Cobham
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many staff you need
- Timings and hours
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Whether you need crockery
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- What the venue already provides
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It’s the pan people photograph.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. 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 for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
Also near Cobham
What else we do in Cobham
Paella catering around Cobham
Cobham is about 6 miles west of Epsom, in Surrey. We bring paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Cobham. Cobham is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. Our events stretch from Cobham to Guildford (10 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Andrew, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, Cobham & Stoke Dabernon station is about 1.1 miles away. Cobham is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Here we cover the KT11 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include High Street, Summerhays and Fairfield Park; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater events in Stoke D'Abernon (1 mile south-east), Oxshott (2 miles east), West End (2 miles north), Pachesham Park (3 miles east) and Esher (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (10 miles south-west), Woking (8 miles west), Camberley (14 miles west), Epsom (6 miles east), Horley (15 miles south-east) and Redhill (12 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Elmbridge Museum (3 miles north-east) and Chessington Castle Hill (4.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Jubilee Wood and Claremont Lake.
- Local schools include Cobham Free School (0.7 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Running Mare pub (0.6 miles south)
- 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