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Paella Catering in Lower Eashing
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Lower Eashing and Surrey, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Christenings and family gatherings
Book paella catering in Lower Eashing
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
How our paella catering works in Lower Eashing
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. Once it’s ready, we serve it hot from the pan. For company summer parties and weddings and evening receptions, we’ll put together a menu of vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and black rice and more.
In a hamlet or village like Lower Eashing, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
How we price paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Timings and hours
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Lower Eashing? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Paella catering around Lower Eashing
Lower Eashing is about 5 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. We bring paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Lower Eashing and the surrounding area. Lower Eashing is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Mary's CofE Voluntary Controlled Infant School, can book us as a food stall. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Middlebriars Wood? Public parks usually need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. Lower Eashing is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
This part of Surrey takes in GU7. We also cook at events in Upper Eashing (1 mile south-east), Norney (1 mile north), Peper Harow (1 mile west), Aaron's Hill (1 mile east) and Milford (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (5 miles north-east), Woking (10 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north), Farnham (7 miles west), Dorking (14 miles east) and Frimley (9 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Charterhouse School Museum (1.4 miles north-east) and Guildford Castle (4.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Lower Eashing include Lower Lake and Farncombe Wood.
- Local schools include Charterhouse School (1.4 miles north-east) and Godalming College (1.6 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Stag on the River pub (less than half a mile south-east)
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Lower Eashing
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Who books paella catering in Lower Eashing?
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Leaving dos and retirements
For guests coming by train, Godalming station is about 1.3 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- How each diet is kept separate
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Nearby places to Lower Eashing
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Why choose live paella in Lower Eashing?
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. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why Lower Eashing hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- A quote that spells everything out
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Common questions in Lower Eashing
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you cook in Middlebriars Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
What seafood can we have?
We will talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
Will there be enough food?
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 cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
Can you feed a lot of people?
It is ideal. Big pans feed plenty of people, and service from the pan is quick.
How the day works
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. Planning an evening event in Lower Eashing? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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- 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