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Paella Catering in Ewhurst
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Ewhurst and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Naming days and family parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Office lunches and staff parties
Planning an event in Ewhurst?
FAQs for Ewhurst
Do you come out to small places like Ewhurst?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Which station should guests use for Ewhurst?
The closest is Ockley station, roughly 4.5 miles away.
Can we choose the seafood?
We’ll suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Do you bring everything you need?
All cooking kit comes with us. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
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. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Paella catering in Ewhurst, cooked live
One cooking area feeds plenty of people, very little goes to waste, and the food arrives hot. It is why live paella suits so many kinds of event. Typical bookings include anniversaries and engagement parties and wedding breakfasts and evening food, with paella Valenciana, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella.
Somewhere as small as Ewhurst, a garden or field is often the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Ewhurst? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
What’s in the pans
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans.
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Ewhurst
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Live paella in Ewhurst: local details
Ewhurst is about 7 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Ewhurst and nearby villages. We cook in 395 places across Surrey. Our events stretch from Ewhurst to Guildford (about 9 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Sayer's Croft LNR? Public parks usually need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. Ewhurst is within about 4 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.
This part of Surrey takes in GU6, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include The Street, Mount Close and Broomers Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. With the B2127 close by, Ewhurst is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Ewhurst Green (1 mile south-east), Mayes Green (2 miles east), Cranleigh (2 miles west), Walliswood (2 miles south-east) and Pitland Street (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (9 miles north-west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Horley (12 miles east), Redhill (13 miles north-east) and Reigate (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Abinger Castle (3.8 miles north) and Mesolithic Museum (3.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Vann Lake and Leith Hill.
- Nearby schools include Hurtwood House (1.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include Bulls Head pub (under half a mile north)
Live paella or other catering?
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and usually costs more per head. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and it’s entertaining too. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- Fast service from the pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read Our prices page And The cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
- Distance and access to the venue
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.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Anything your venue supplies
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Evenings in Ewhurst 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.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Nearby places to Ewhurst
What else we do in Ewhurst
- 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