Surrey · England
Paella Catering in Goldsworth Park
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Goldsworth Park: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Retirement celebrations
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How our paella catering works in Goldsworth Park
Paella is generous food: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It turns a meal into an occasion. Popular choices include seafood paella, vegetable paella and paella Valenciana, and we are frequently booked for garden parties and summer barbecues and anniversaries and engagement parties.
In and around Goldsworth Park, gardens and local halls are common choices. If access is tight, we’ll plan around it. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Goldsworth Park? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Make sure each pan is labelled
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can enjoy your guests.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t provide them.
Occasions we cook for in Goldsworth Park
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Milestone birthday parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Anniversary celebrations
- Company summer parties
Nearby historic houses include Botleys Mansion (4.4 miles north-east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- What the price includes, item by item
- What happens if it rains
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The paellas you choose
- How long we are needed on site
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The address or venue name
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Goldsworth Park: your questions answered
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Andrew: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Could we have live paella in Milford Green and Coxhill Green?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you feed plenty of people?
Yes. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You just need a suitable spot and access.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Is live paella right for your event?
If you want something different from the usual buffet or roast, live paella brings colour, aroma and a touch of Spain to your event in Goldsworth Park. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A clear, itemised quote
Live paella in Goldsworth Park: local details
Goldsworth Park is about 1 mile west of Woking, in Surrey. We cook at events in homes, gardens and venues in Goldsworth Park. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Goldsworth Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Parks such as Milford Green and Coxhill Green typically need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
This part of Surrey takes in GU21 and GU22. Whether your event is on Elm Road, Well Lane and Bury Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. Goldsworth Park sits on or near the A324, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. For events just outside Goldsworth Park, we cover Woking (1 mile east), St John's (1 mile south-west), Horsell (1 mile north-east), Westfield (1 mile south-east) and Mimbridge (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (5 miles south), Camberley (7 miles west), Epsom (13 miles east), Farnham (12 miles south-west), Ewell (14 miles east) and Egham (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include The Peacocks (0.9 miles east) and Woking Community Hospital (1.1 miles east). Not far away are Brookwood Lye.
- Local schools include Woking High School (0.8 miles north-east) and Hoe Valley School (1.3 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Crown pub (0.5 miles north-east)
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Goldsworth Park
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
The process
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Planning an evening event in Goldsworth Park? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Goldsworth Park, and we will put together a menu and price.
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