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Live paella catering in Lucas Green, Surrey
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Lucas Green. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Summer garden parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Book paella catering in Lucas Green
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Paella catering in Lucas Green, cooked live
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field in and around Lucas Green. We cook vegetable paella, mixed paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater birthday celebrations and leaving dos and retirements.
In a small place like Lucas Green, events are typically 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. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and typically costs more per head. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and it is entertaining too. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- We cover Lucas Green and the whole of Surrey
Read Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Planning the cooking area
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. Planning an evening event in Lucas Green? Sunset is around 8:55pm 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, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Plan cover in case of rain
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
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Lucas Green: venues, travel and local tips
Lucas Green is about 3 miles west of Woking, in Surrey. We bring paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Lucas Green and nearby villages. We cater in 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Lucas Green to Guildford (7 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Holy Trinity, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Bisley and West End Commons? Public parks generally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
We cook at events all over the GU24 postcode area and the streets around it. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Donkey Town (1 mile north-west), West End (1 mile north-east), Bisley (1 mile south-east), Penny Pot (1 mile north-east) and Sheet's Heath (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (7 miles south-east), Woking (3 miles east), Camberley (4 miles west), Farnham (11 miles south-west), Egham (8 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (11 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include The Peacocks (3.9 miles east) and Brookwood Hospital (1.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Lucas Green includes Brookwood Lye.
- Nearby schools include Gordon's School (0.8 miles north)
How we price paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many courses
- How many guests are eating
- Distance and access to the venue
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of where we’d cook
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Why choose paella catering in Lucas Green?
Outdoor events and live paella go together: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Milestone birthday parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Leaving dos and retirements
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Brookwood station, about 2.1 miles south.
Questions to ask before booking
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Whether VAT is included
- How bad weather is handled
Nearby places to Lucas Green
What else we do in Lucas Green
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Lucas Green? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
About the dishes
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It is the pan people photograph.
Common questions in Lucas Green
Could we have live paella in Bisley and West End Commons?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
We’re having a ceremony at Holy Trinity: 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.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Does paella work for big events?
It is ideal. Big pans feed a lot of people, and service from the pan is quick.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
- 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