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Paella Catering in Godstone
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Godstone and across Surrey.
- Company summer parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Birthday celebrations
Paella catering in Godstone
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.
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 will do the cooking.
About our paella catering in Godstone
Watching it cook is part of the experience. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the aroma does the rest. On the menu are black rice, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater festivals, fairs and school events and anniversary celebrations.
In a rural place like Godstone, the setting does a lot of the work: a huge pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
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Paella compared with other options
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- Fast service from the pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- A quote that spells everything out
- Catering across Surrey, including Godstone
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
Occasions we cook for in Godstone
There is no kitchen needed, so it is at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Whatever you are celebrating in Godstone, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Retirement celebrations
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Big birthdays
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Godstone Village School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deadline for final numbers
- Payment terms and deposit
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Put allergy details in writing
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If plans change, tell us and we’ll adjust.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
What affects the price in Godstone
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Timings and hours
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
- The paellas you choose
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The venue or postcode
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Expected numbers
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Common questions in Godstone
Could we have live paella in Bay Pond?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Which station should guests use for Godstone?
Godstone station, about 2.2 miles south of the centre.
What equipment do you bring?
All cooking kit comes with us. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
Which paellas suit our guests?
Most events choose two or three: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. See the sample menu.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
A closer look at the menu
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
What happens on the day
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. Evenings in Godstone stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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Godstone: venues, travel and local tips
Godstone is about 3 miles south of Caterham, in Surrey. From the centre of Godstone to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Godstone is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 17 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Nearby historic houses include Titsey Place (4.1 miles north-east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
We cater events across the RH9 postcode area. We can cater an event on streets such as High Street, Court Road and Godstone Green Road. For events just outside Godstone, we cover Tyler's Green (1 mile north), Church Town (1 mile east), Bletchingley (2 miles west), Tandridge (2 miles south-east) and South Godstone (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Epsom (11 miles north-west), Horley (7 miles south-west), Redhill (4 miles west), Ewell (11 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles west) and Caterham (3 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Caterham Dene Hospital (2.5 miles north) and Bletchingley Castle (1.9 miles west). Not far away are Mercers Lake and Bay Pond.
- Local pubs include The Hare And Hounds Public House (within half a mile south-west)
- 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