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Live paella catering in Kingswood, Surrey
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in Kingswood.
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Retirement and leaving parties
Book paella catering in Kingswood
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Paella catering for your event in Kingswood
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. Whether it is staff parties and work lunches and retirement and leaving parties, we’ll put together a menu of paella Valenciana, vegetable paella and black rice.
For a place the size of Kingswood, your own garden is often the best venue: no hire fees, and live paella feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. Tell us about access down the lane or drive. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
How we price paella catering
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
- Guest numbers
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and rough timings
- The address or venue name
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Kingswood, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Why choose paella catering in Kingswood?
Live paella is food and a show in one. The pans become a focal point, and the food is hot and generous.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Kingswood:
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Milestone birthday parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Naming days and family parties
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Eyhurst Park? Public parks typically need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- The wet-weather plan
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It’s the pan people photograph.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
What happens on the day
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. In Kingswood, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Let us know the timings for the day
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Kingswood: venues, travel and local tips
Kingswood is about 4 miles south-west of Coulsdon, in Surrey. For an event in Kingswood, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Kingswood is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 15 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Kingswood has its own station, Kingswood station. Historic houses near Kingswood include Fitznells Manor (4.6 miles north) and Nonsuch Mansion (4.7 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Kingswood is within about 5 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.
We cook at events all over the KT20 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Beech Drive, Bears Den and Hamilton Place, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Main roads around Kingswood include the B2032, which makes travel to your event easy. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Tadworth (1 mile north-west), Lower Kingswood (1 mile south), Walton on the Hill (2 miles south-west), Margery (2 miles south) and Mogador (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (4 miles north-west), Horley (8 miles south), Redhill (4 miles south-east), Ewell (5 miles north-west), Reigate (4 miles south) and Walton-on-Thames (11 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Ashley Centre (3.8 miles north-west) and Walton on the Hill (1.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and Cuddington Meadows.
- Local schools include Chinthurst School (1.1 miles west) and The Beacon School (1.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include Kingswood Arms (less than half a mile north)
Kingswood questions
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Andrew?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you cover Kingswood?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Kingswood. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Which paellas suit our guests?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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