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Paella Catering in Limpsfield
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Limpsfield and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Milestone birthday parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Garden get-togethers
Live paella catering in Limpsfield
Paella compared with other options
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, thanks to separate pans. 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 book with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Drinks service on request
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Catering across Surrey, including Limpsfield
About our paella catering in Limpsfield
A single cooking set-up can feed a crowd, there’s very little waste, and the food arrives hot. That is why it works for so many events. For family celebrations and christenings and milestone birthday parties, we can cook vegan paella, black rice and seafood paella for your guests.
Somewhere as small as Limpsfield, a garden or field is often the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, and that’s when we invite guests up.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
What paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we’re needed on site
- Travel, parking and access
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.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Which courses you have in mind
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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FAQs for Limpsfield
Is Limpsfield close to London?
About 17 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Limpsfield too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How many different paellas?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
Can paella be the only main course?
It can be. With bread and salad, paella is a complete main.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Where we can cook in Limpsfield
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Limpsfield
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Planning an evening event in Limpsfield? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
Planning help
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Live paella in Limpsfield: local details
Limpsfield is about 5 miles south-east of Caterham, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of Limpsfield or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Limpsfield is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 17 miles away.
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Peter, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Limpsfield CofE Infant School, can book us as a food stall.
Anywhere in RH8, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as High Street, Detillens Lane and Padbrook. Being close to the B2025, Limpsfield is easy for us to reach for your event. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Oxted (1 mile south-west), Pains-Hill (1 mile south-east), Hurst Green (1 mile south-west), The Chart (1 mile south-east) and Titsey (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (13 miles north-west), Horley (9 miles south-west), Redhill (8 miles west), Ewell (13 miles north-west), Reigate (9 miles west) and Caterham (5 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Clinic (0.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Botley Hill and Bay Pond.
- Local schools include Oxted School (0.5 miles west) and Hazelwood School (0.6 miles south)
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
- 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