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Paella Catering for North Holmwood events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in North Holmwood and across Surrey.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Staff parties and work lunches
Live paella catering in North Holmwood
Paella catering in North Holmwood, cooked live
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields in and around North Holmwood. For garden parties and summer barbecues and company summer parties, we will put together a menu of vegan paella, seafood paella and vegetable paella.
Around North Holmwood, events are frequently in gardens, local halls or nearby venues. If the road in is narrow, tell us so we can plan the van. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Tell us what else is being served
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
What affects the price in North Holmwood
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Timings and hours
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many staff you need
- The number of people
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Anything your venue supplies
- Your date and when you want to eat
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Why choose live paella in North Holmwood?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, thanks to separate pans. It is served quickly from the pan, so queues move. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why us?
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Drinks service on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Common questions in North Holmwood
Can you cook at venues 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.
Which station should guests use for North Holmwood?
The closest is Dorking West station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Is paella enough as a main?
It can be. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course, and tapas or dessert can be added.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Catering an event in North Holmwood
North Holmwood is about 1 mile south of Dorking, in Surrey. Tell us where your event in North Holmwood will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. North Holmwood is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Dorking West station is about 1.8 miles away. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St John's Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall. North Holmwood is within about 3 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.
Wherever your event is in RH5 and RH4, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Howard Road, Horsham Road and Inholms Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside North Holmwood, we also cover Blackbrook (1 mile south-east), Mid Holmwood (1 mile south-west), Dorking (1 mile north), Pixham (2 miles north) and Westcott (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (9 miles north), Horley (7 miles east), Redhill (7 miles east) and Ewell (10 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Mesolithic Museum (3.7 miles west) and Headley Court (5.9 miles north). Not far away are Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find Royal Oak pub (0.5 miles north-east)
- Local facilities include Pippbrook House (1.7 miles north)
Events we cater in North Holmwood
People book live paella because it’s food and entertainment at once. The pans become a focal point, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
In North Holmwood and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Big birthdays
- Naming days and family parties
- Company summer parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
Nearby historic houses include Polesden Lacey (3.8 miles north-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- Who provides the crockery
- The deadline for final numbers
- VAT, if it applies
The menu, dish by dish
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it is often the first pan to empty.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
How the day works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Planning an evening event in North Holmwood? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it’s 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.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
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