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Paella Catering for Cudworth events
Looking for paella catering in Cudworth? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Family celebrations and christenings
Live paella catering in Cudworth
Cudworth: venues, travel and local tips
Cudworth is about 4 miles west of Horley, in Surrey. Events in Cudworth are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Cudworth is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. We cook right across the region, from Cudworth to Guildford (about 15 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Holmwood station, about 2.8 miles north-west. Cudworth is within about 5 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
We cook at events all over the RH5 postcode area and the streets around it. Your event could be at a home on Cudworth Park, The Poplars and Burnt Oak Lane or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Cudworth, we also cover Newdigate (1 mile west), Russ Hill (1 mile south-east), Parkgate (2 miles north), Charlwood (2 miles east) and Norwood Hill (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (15 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north), Horley (4 miles east), Redhill (7 miles north-east), Ewell (13 miles north) and Reigate (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Langley Green Hospital (3.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Vann Lake and Leith Hill.
Paella catering in Cudworth, cooked live
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. When it’s ready, it is served straight from the pan. We are frequently asked to cater weddings and evening receptions and anniversary celebrations, with vegan paella, mixed paella and paella Valenciana.
For a rural spot like Cudworth, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Perfect for your event in Cudworth
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Milestone birthday parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Parks such as Newdigate Brickworks typically need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel and parking costs
- How long the team stays
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Around midsummer it stays light in Cudworth until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, and that is when we invite guests up.
Sangria and bar staff can be added to serve drinks you provide.
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.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
FAQs for Cudworth
How far is Cudworth from London?
About 24 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Which paella is most popular?
Most events choose two or three: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. Our menu lists the options.
How much does paella catering cost in Cudworth?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
About the dishes
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan, and it’s frequently the first pan to empty.
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
How we price paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- Timings and hours
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
What we need at the venue
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- 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