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Live paella catering in Munstead Heath, Surrey
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Munstead Heath: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Leaving dos and retirements
Planning an event in Munstead Heath?
Munstead Heath: your questions answered
We are having a ceremony at St John the Baptist Church: 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 normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is Munstead Heath close to London?
Roughly 31 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can paella be the only main course?
It can be. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course, and tapas or dessert can be added.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you cover Munstead Heath?
We do. Munstead Heath is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
What is live paella catering?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook while everyone watches, and serve at the time you want.
Paella catering in Munstead Heath, cooked live
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. On the menu are vegetable paella, vegan paella and paella Valenciana, and we are frequently booked for wedding breakfasts and evening food and office lunches and staff parties.
Somewhere as small as Munstead Heath, a garden or field is often the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about 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 and clearly labelled.
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.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Mention any other courses or food
- Make sure each pan is labelled
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
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What affects the price in Munstead Heath
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The number of people
- How many courses
- The length of service
- Your choice of paellas
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and rough timings
- The courses you’d like
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
A closer look at the menu
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
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.
Is live paella right for your event?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why choose Love Paella in Munstead Heath
- We cover Munstead Heath and the whole of Surrey
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests normally gather round to watch while it cooks. Evenings in Munstead Heath stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
Live paella in Munstead Heath: local details
Munstead Heath is about 5 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Across the GU8 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cook in all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St John the Baptist Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Busbridge Infant School, can book us as a food stall. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Munstead Heath, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Here we cover the GU8 postcode area. For events just outside Munstead Heath, we cover Thorncombe Street (1 mile east), Hascombe (2 miles south-east), Birtley Green (2 miles east), Bramley (2 miles north-east) and Grafham (2 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (5 miles north), Woking (10 miles north), Camberley (13 miles north-west), Farnham (9 miles west), Dorking (12 miles east) and Frimley (11 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Godalming Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Milford Hospital (1.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Farncombe Wood and Frith Hill.
- Nearby schools include Godalming College (1 mile west) and St Hilary's School (1.3 miles north-west)
Who books paella catering in Munstead Heath?
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Munstead Heath and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Garden get-togethers
Historic houses near Munstead Heath include Loseley Park (3 miles north) and Chilworth Manor (4.3 miles north-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and parking costs
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for each dish
- Space, access and power needs
- 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