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Live paella catering in Kingsley Green, Surrey
Looking for paella catering in Kingsley Green? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Garden get-togethers
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Planning an event in Kingsley Green?
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Kingsley Green hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
About our paella catering in Kingsley Green
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We will suggest what suits your event. We are often asked to cater big birthdays and garden get-togethers, with mixed paella, vegetable paella and vegan paella.
Somewhere like Kingsley Green, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
Why choose paella catering in Kingsley Green?
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Milestone birthday parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Haslemere station, about 1.8 miles north.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if it rains
- VAT, if it applies
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How late numbers can change
What affects the price in Kingsley Green
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel, parking and access
- The length of service
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, 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:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and time of the event
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
A closer look at the menu
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a proper main dish. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
How the day works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. Around midsummer it stays light in Kingsley Green 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 is dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or GU27 postcode and guest numbers, 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.
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Kingsley Green: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at The Parish Church of St Margaret?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
How far is Kingsley Green from London?
About 41 miles from central London.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
What seafood can we have?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
What does paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
After service, we pack down our cooking area.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
Planning live paella in Kingsley Green
Kingsley Green is about 10 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Surrey. Events in Kingsley Green are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Kingsley Green is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. Our events stretch from Kingsley Green to Guildford (14 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as The Parish Church of St Margaret, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Fernhurst Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Kingsley Green is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
We cook at events all over GU27 and the streets around it. From Square Drive, Haslemere Road and Hatch Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Kingsley Green, we also cover Fernhurst (1 mile south), Haslemere (2 miles north), Woolmer Hill (2 miles north-west), Shottermill (2 miles north-west) and Hammer (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (14 miles north-east), Farnham (11 miles north), Cranleigh (12 miles north-east), Ash (13 miles north), Godalming (10 miles north-east) and Farncombe (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find North Ambersham (1.4 miles south-east) and Haslemere and District Hospital (2.1 miles north). Not far away are Blackdown and Cooksbridge Meadow.
- Nearby schools include Woolmer Hill School (2.5 miles north-west)
Towns and villages near Kingsley Green
Other catering in Kingsley Green
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
- 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