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Live paella catering in Lower Green, Surrey
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Lower Green.
- Milestone birthday parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Paella catering in Lower Green
Why choose live paella in Lower Green?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Events in Lower Green and across Surrey
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
How our paella catering works in Lower Green
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, paella Valenciana and black rice, and typical bookings are for garden parties and summer barbecues and office lunches and staff parties.
Somewhere like Lower Green, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Events we cater in Lower Green
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks before sitting down to eat.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Lower Green and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Anniversary celebrations
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Big birthdays
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Giggs Hill Green? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staff numbers and hours
- Space, access and power needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What happens if it rains
Questions from Lower Green
What’s the nearest station to Lower Green for guests?
The closest is Esher station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Is Lower Green too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you come to Lower Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Lower Green is within our area and the rest of Surrey. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Surrey. Find your area.
How does live paella catering work?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook in front of your guests, and serve at the time you want.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Request clear labels at the serving table
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
What happens on the day
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. Around midsummer it stays light in Lower Green until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting 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.
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Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
How we price paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The paellas you choose
- Parking and unloading
- How many staff you need
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The address or venue name
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The courses you’d like
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Places near Lower Green
Other catering in Lower Green
Paella catering around Lower Green
Lower Green is about 1 mile north of Esher, in Surrey. Tell us where your event in Lower Green will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cook in 395 places in Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 13 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Cranmere Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of All Saints, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Wherever your event is in KT10 and KT12, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Farm Road, Douglas Road and Blair Avenue, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Nearby, we also cater events in Esher (1 mile south), Weston Green (1 mile east), Molesey (1 mile north-east), Hinchley Wood (1 mile east) and West End (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles south-west), Epsom (5 miles south-east), Redhill (13 miles south-east), Ewell (5 miles south-east) and Egham (8 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Elmbridge Museum (0.9 miles south) and Bentall Centre (3.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Lower Green include The Lake and The Wood.
- Local schools include Esher Church of England High School (0.5 miles south-west) and Milbourne Lodge School (1.2 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Alma Arms Public House (0.8 miles east)
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is 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 don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
- 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