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Paella Catering in Farleigh
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Farleigh and across Surrey.
- Retirement celebrations
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Paella catering in Farleigh
The menu, dish by dish
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
About our paella catering in Farleigh
A couple of different pans covers everyone: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Every pan is cooked on its own, so diets are easy to manage. We’re often asked to cater anniversaries and engagement parties and wedding breakfasts and evening food, with black rice, seafood paella and vegetable paella.
In a hamlet or village like Farleigh, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
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Your questions about paella catering in Farleigh
Do you come out to small places like Farleigh?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station should guests use for Farleigh?
Upper Warlingham station, about 2.3 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Which paella is most popular?
That depends on who’s coming. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You provide a suitable spot and access.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will talk it through before the day.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Farleigh? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
What happens on the day
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. In Farleigh, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many guests are eating
- How many courses
- Timings and hours
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- The address or venue name
- The courses you’d like
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Why choose paella catering in Farleigh?
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Summer garden parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Christenings and family gatherings
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Ledgers Wood? Public parks generally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
What to look for in a quote
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether travel is included
- Who provides the crockery
- When payment is due
Paella compared with other options
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Farleigh: venues, travel and local tips
Farleigh is about 4 miles north-east of Caterham, in Surrey. Wherever your event is in the CR6 area, we can bring the pans to you. Farleigh is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. Our events stretch from Farleigh to London (12 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Meridian High School, can book us as a food stall. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary the Virgin, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
For paella catering in CR6, we plan around your venue and your guests. Whether your event is on Farleigh Court Road and Old Farleigh Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover events in Chelsham (1 mile south), Fickleshole (1 mile east), Forestdale (1 mile north), New Addington (1 mile north-east) and Hamsey Green (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (10 miles west), Horley (12 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles south-west), Ewell (10 miles west), Reigate (10 miles south-west) and Caterham (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Warlingham Park Hospital (0.6 miles south) and East Surrey Museum (3.7 miles south-west). Not far away are Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
What we need at the venue
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Farleigh
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- 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