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Live paella catering in Meadvale, Surrey
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Meadvale and Surrey, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Live paella catering in Meadvale
About our paella catering in Meadvale
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields in and around Meadvale. We’re often asked to cater garden parties and summer barbecues and leaving dos and retirements, with vegan paella, mixed paella and black rice.
A place like Meadvale frequently has a hall, a club or a pub garden nearby; live paella can work at any of them, given permission and outdoor space. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Live paella in Meadvale: local details
Meadvale is about 1 mile south-east of Reigate, in Surrey. We bring paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Meadvale. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 17 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Reigate School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, Earlswood (Surrey) station is about 0.7 miles away. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Meadvale. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
We cater events across the RH2 and RH1 postcode area. Your event could be at a home on Hazel Road, Willow Road and Arbutus Road. Meadvale is on the A2044, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Other places close to Meadvale for paella catering include Earlswood (1 mile east), Redhill (1 mile north-east), South Earlswood (1 mile south-east), Holmethorpe (2 miles north-east) and Salfords (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (3 miles south), Ewell (9 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Caterham (6 miles north-east) and Dorking (6 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Belfry (1.2 miles north-east) and Reigate Priory Museum (1 mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Reigate Heath and Colley Hill.
- Local schools include Dunottar School (within half a mile north) and St John's Primary School (less than half a mile north-east)
- Local pubs include The Old Oak pub (within half a mile south-west)
Nearby places to Meadvale
What else we do in Meadvale
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
Live paella or other catering?
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. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Meadvale
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- We cover Meadvale and the whole of Surrey
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
What’s in the pans
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a proper main dish. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
What affects the price in Meadvale
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The paellas you choose
- Distance and access to the venue
- How long we’re needed on site
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
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
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The courses you’d like
- Your date and when you want to eat
Send us the date, your venue or RH2 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Your questions about paella catering in Meadvale
Can you cater a reception after a service at Meadvale Hall?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Meadvale close to London?
About 19 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Do you come to Meadvale?
We do. Meadvale is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Surrey. See all areas.
Which paellas suit our guests?
Two or three is usual: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. Our menu lists the options.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
What equipment do you bring?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You just need a suitable spot and access.
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
How it works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. In Meadvale, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Get a quote
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Meadvale? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Let us know about other food at the event
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can enjoy your guests.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
- 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