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Paella Catering in Knaphill
Planning paella catering in Knaphill? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Retirement celebrations
Paella catering in Knaphill
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
About our paella catering in Knaphill
The cooking is half the fun. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the aroma does the rest. Whether it is anniversary celebrations and company summer parties, we can cook mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella and more.
For a place the size of Knaphill, your own garden is frequently the best venue: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Let us know about access to the house. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Put allergy details in writing
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Sangria and bar staff can be added to serve drinks you provide.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Whether you need crockery
- Parking and unloading
- The length of service
- Your choice of paellas
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and time of the event
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Roughly how many adults and children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why us?
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Events in Knaphill and across Surrey
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
Events we cater in Knaphill
Live paella is food and a show in one. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Knaphill and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Naming days and family parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Summer garden parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Parks such as Brookwood Lye generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Comparing caterers
- How each diet is kept separate
- Staff numbers and hours
- Travel and parking costs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It’s usually the most photographed pan.
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood.
What happens on the day
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. In Knaphill, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- 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
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
Planning help
Common questions in Knaphill
Is Knaphill close to London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London.
We’re having a ceremony at St Hugh of Lincoln's Church: can you cater afterwards?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Which paellas suit our guests?
Most events choose two or three: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. See the sample menu.
Paella catering around Knaphill
Knaphill is about 2 miles west of Woking, in Surrey. For paella catering in Knaphill, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Knaphill is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Knaphill School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St Hugh of Lincoln's Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
This part of Surrey takes in GU21 and GU24, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Wood Lane, High Street and Barnby Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater events in Bisley (1 mile north-west), Sheet's Heath (1 mile south-west), Castle Green (1 mile north), Brookwood (1 mile south-west) and Penny Pot (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (5 miles south), Camberley (5 miles west), Epsom (15 miles east), Farnham (11 miles south-west), Egham (8 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (10 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include The Peacocks (2.5 miles east) and Brookwood Hospital (less than half a mile south). Open spaces near Knaphill include Brookwood Lye.
- Schools near Knaphill include The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (0.8 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Anchor Inn (within half a mile south-east)
- 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