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Paella Catering in Lingfield Common
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Lingfield Common. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Community events and fairs
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
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Paella catering for your event in Lingfield Common
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields in and around Lingfield Common. Typical bookings include weddings, from canapés to evening food and retirement and leaving parties, serving vegetable paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella.
In a small place like Lingfield Common, events are usually in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
Lingfield Common: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Lingfield Common?
Lingfield station, about 0.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Is Lingfield Common 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 much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you come to Lingfield Common?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Lingfield Common is within our area and the rest of Surrey. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
What happens with live paella?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook in front of your guests, and serve when you’re ready to eat.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or serve your own cake.
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Lingfield Common
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
About the dishes
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is typically served with alioli. It is a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It’s the pan people photograph.
How we price paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Your choice of paellas
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How long we’re needed on site
- How many guests are eating
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- The venue or postcode
- The date and rough timings
- Which courses you have in mind
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Planning live paella in Lingfield Common
Lingfield Common is about 4 miles north of East Grinstead, in Surrey. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Lingfield Common and nearby villages. Lingfield Common is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our events stretch from Lingfield Common to London (about 22 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Lingfield Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Lingfield Common is within about 7 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
We cover events in every part of RH7 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Lingfield Common Road, Nursery Gardens and Godstone Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Lingfield Common, we cover Lingfield (1 mile south-east), Blindley Heath (2 miles north-west), Felcourt (2 miles south), Dormansland (2 miles south-east) and Newchapel (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (15 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles west), Redhill (7 miles north-west), Ewell (15 miles north-west), Reigate (9 miles north-west) and Caterham (8 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Queen Victoria Hospital (3.5 miles south) and Haxted Watermill Museum (2.2 miles east). The countryside around Lingfield Common includes Hedgecourt Lake and Bay Pond.
- Nearby schools include Lingfield College (1.3 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Old Cage Public House (0.7 miles south)
Events we cater in Lingfield Common
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Anniversary celebrations
- Retirement celebrations
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Festivals, fairs and school events
For guests coming by train, Lingfield station is about 0.8 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The deadline for final numbers
- How bad weather is handled
- Space, access and power needs
Towns and villages near Lingfield Common
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How it works
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Planning an evening event in Lingfield Common? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Get a quote
Planning paella catering in Lingfield Common? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- 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