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Paella Catering in Ditton Hill
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Ditton Hill and the surrounding area.
- Company summer parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Live paella catering in Ditton Hill
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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’ll do the cooking.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Paella catering for your event in Ditton Hill
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. We cook vegetable paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella, and typical bookings are for weddings, from canapés to evening food and summer garden parties.
Gardens in London can be narrow, but a level spot away from fences and trees is typically all we need. For an event in Ditton Hill, tell us where we can park to unload. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Ditton Hill (KT6, KT9, KT7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Perfect for your event in Ditton Hill
There is no kitchen needed, so it is at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Big birthdays
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Summer garden parties
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School, can book us as a food stall.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- How late numbers can change
- Who provides the crockery
- Space, access and power needs
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Ask for labels on each pan
A short rest after cooking helps, which is when we generally call guests over.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
What affects the price in Ditton Hill
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Guest numbers
- Waiting and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we are needed on site
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- What the venue already provides
- The venue or postcode
Planning paella catering in Ditton Hill? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
As a London location, Ditton Hill is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
Also near Ditton Hill
Also in Ditton Hill
Planning live paella in Ditton Hill
Ditton Hill is about 1 mile south-west of Surbiton, in Greater London. We bring paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Ditton Hill and the surrounding area. We cater in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Ditton Hill to London (about 13 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Surbiton station is about 1 mile away. Parks such as Stokes Field generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Paella catering in KT6, KT9 and KT7 is planned around your venue and timings. We can cater an event on streets such as Love Lane, Herne Road and King's Road. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Long Ditton (1 mile north), Hook (1 mile south), Seething Wells (1 mile north), Hinchley Wood (1 mile west) and Thames Ditton (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (13 miles north-east), City of Westminster (12 miles north-east), Marylebone (12 miles north-east), Kensington (10 miles north-east), St Pancras (13 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch Museum (1.8 miles north-west) and Tolworth Hospital (1 mile east). Green spaces nearby include The Wood and Kingston Hill Road area.
- Local schools include Shrewsbury House School (under half a mile east) and Southborough High School (0.5 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Raintree pub (0.9 miles north-west)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Surbiton (0.7 miles south-east)
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests generally gather round to watch while it cooks. Planning an evening event in Ditton Hill? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why book with us
- We cover Ditton Hill and the whole of Greater London
- Fast service from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Live cooking, not reheated food
A closer look at the menu
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who do not eat fish.
Ditton Hill: your questions answered
Can you cook in Stokes Field?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Which paellas do you recommend?
Two or three is usual: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Our menu lists the options.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Do you cater in Ditton Hill?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Ditton Hill and across Greater London. Send us your date to check availability.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, Greater London included. Find your area.
- 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