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Live paella catering in Keeper's Corner, Surrey
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Keeper's Corner.
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Birthday celebrations
Paella catering near Keeper's Corner
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Paella catering in Keeper's Corner, cooked live
Paella is generous food: giant pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It makes the food an event in itself. Typical bookings include office lunches and staff parties and retirement celebrations, serving chicken and chorizo paella, vegetable paella and paella Valenciana.
In a hamlet or village like Keeper's Corner, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, thanks to separate pans. It’s served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why Keeper's Corner hosts choose us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Fast service from the pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
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Who books paella catering in Keeper's Corner?
People book live paella because it’s food and entertainment at once. The pans become a focal point, and the food is hot and generous.
In Keeper's Corner and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Milestone birthday parties
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Copthorne CofE Junior School, can book us as a food stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- How bad weather is handled
Common questions in Keeper's Corner
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Keeper's Corner?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Yes, that’s what it’s made for. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What equipment do you bring?
All cooking kit comes with us. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Evenings in Keeper's Corner 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.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Planning help
How we price paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- The paellas you choose
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- The date and rough timings
- Which courses you have in mind
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the space, if you can
Send us the date, your venue or RH6 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.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Let us know about other food at the event
A short rest after cooking helps, which is when we generally call guests over.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
Live paella in Keeper's Corner: local details
Keeper's Corner is about 3 miles south-east of Horley, in Surrey. From the centre of Keeper's Corner to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 21 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Gatwick Airport station, about 2.3 miles west. Nearby historic houses include Saint Hill Manor (4.8 miles south-east) and Gravetye Manor (4.9 miles south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Keeper's Corner. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Wherever your event is in RH6 and RH10, we can bring paella catering to you. From Effingham Road and Redehall Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Main roads around Keeper's Corner include the B2037, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. For events just outside Keeper's Corner, we cover Burstow (1 mile west), Shipley Bridge (1 mile west), Copthorne (1 mile south-west), Fernhill (1 mile west) and Smallfield (1 mile north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Epsom (14 miles north-west), Horley (3 miles north-west), Redhill (6 miles north-west), Ewell (15 miles north-west), Reigate (7 miles north-west) and Caterham (9 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Langley Green Hospital (3.9 miles west) and Effingham Park Motor Museum (1.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Hedgecourt Lake.
- Schools near Keeper's Corner include Oakwood School (2.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Curious Pig in the Parlour pub (0.5 miles south-east)
About the dishes
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury, and is popular with adventurous guests.
- 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