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Paella Catering for East Horsley events
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in East Horsley.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Retirement celebrations
Book paella catering in East Horsley
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it is 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.
About our paella catering in East Horsley
There’s something generous about paella: giant pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It turns a meal into an occasion. Popular choices include black rice, seafood paella and paella Valenciana, and typical bookings are for big birthdays and engagement and anniversary parties.
Around East Horsley, events are often in gardens, local halls or nearby venues. If access is tight, we’ll plan around it. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
Who books paella catering in East Horsley?
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.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Birthday celebrations
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Summer garden parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as The Raleigh School, can book us as a food stall.
What to look for in a quote
- The deadline for final numbers
- If the price includes VAT
- Space, access and power needs
- When payment is due
What happens on the day
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Planning an evening event in East Horsley? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it’s 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.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Ask for a quote
Planning paella catering in East Horsley? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Catering an event in East Horsley
East Horsley is about 5 miles west of Leatherhead, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of East Horsley or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. East Horsley is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. We cook right across the region, from East Horsley to Guildford (about 7 miles away).
Parks such as The Forest and the Highlands usually need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. For guests coming by train, Horsley station is in East Horsley itself. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of East Horsley, 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.
For paella catering in KT24 and KT11, we plan around your venue and timings. From Glendene Avenue, Cobham Way and High Park Avenue or a nearby road, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include West Horsley (1 mile west), Effingham (1 mile east), Ockham (2 miles north-west), East Clandon (3 miles south-west) and Ripley (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (7 miles west), Woking (7 miles north-west), Camberley (13 miles west), Epsom (8 miles north-east), Horley (13 miles south-east) and Redhill (12 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Send and Ripley History Society Museum (3.2 miles north-west). The countryside around East Horsley includes Papercourt Marshes and Boldermere Lake.
- Local schools include Howard of Effingham School (1.5 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find Duke Of Wellington Public House (1 mile south)
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Is live paella right for your event?
Plated meals need a kitchen and a bigger team. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and it is entertaining too. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why East Horsley hosts choose us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Catering across Surrey, including East Horsley
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
East Horsley: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to East Horsley for guests?
Horsley station, in East Horsley itself.
Could we have live paella in The Forest and the Highlands?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Is paella a full meal?
Paella is a meal in itself. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
- The paellas you choose
- How many guests are eating
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Which courses you have in mind
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in East Horsley? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
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What else we do in East Horsley
- 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