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Paella Catering in Gatton
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Gatton: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Retirement celebrations
- Naming days and family parties
Paella catering for Gatton events
How our paella catering works in Gatton
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. When it is ready, it’s served straight from the pan. We are often asked to cater weddings, from canapés to evening food and milestone birthday parties, serving seafood paella, mixed paella and vegetable paella.
Somewhere as small as Gatton, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Confirm allergies by email
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Tell us what else is being served
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we time it carefully. If timings shift, we adapt.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or serve your own cake.
The menu, dish by dish
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 is a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Gatton? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Questions from Gatton
Is Gatton too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Andrew's Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you bring everything you need?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You just need a suitable spot and access.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
What do you need at the venue?
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.
Is paella a full meal?
Paella is a meal in itself. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Perfect for your event in Gatton
Live paella is food and a show in one. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Gatton and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Birthday celebrations
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Leaving dos and retirements
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Nutfield Marshes? Public parks usually need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Comparing caterers
- The wet-weather plan
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Whether travel is included
- The deposit and payment dates
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
Why choose live paella in Gatton?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Gatton
- Events in Gatton and across Surrey
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Sangria and bar staff available
See Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Around midsummer it stays light in Gatton until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or RH2 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
How we price paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- The length of service
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many staff you need
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
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the space, if you can
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Places near Gatton
Also in Gatton
Paella catering around Gatton
Gatton is about 2 miles north of Redhill, in Surrey. For paella catering in Gatton, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Gatton is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. We cook right across the region, from Gatton to London (about 17 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Lime Tree Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Merstham station, about 1 mile east. Gatton is within about 6 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.
Wherever your event is in RH2 and RH1, we can bring paella catering to you. That could mean an event in a garden on Rocky Lane and Gatton Bottom. Nearby, we also cater events in South Merstham (1 mile east), Holmethorpe (1 mile south-east), Merstham (1 mile north-east), Mugswell (1 mile north-west) and Redhill (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (7 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (7 miles north-west), Walton-on-Thames (13 miles north-west), Caterham (4 miles north-east) and Dorking (7 miles west).
Nearby you will also find East Surrey Hospital (3.1 miles south) and The Belfry (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and Mercers Lake.
- Schools near Gatton include East Surrey College (0.8 miles south-east) and St Bede's School (0.9 miles south)
- 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