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Paella Catering for Norwood Hill events
Something 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 Norwood Hill.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Retirement celebrations
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Book paella catering in Norwood Hill
Why choose paella catering in Norwood Hill?
Live paella is food and a show in one. The pans become a focal point, and the food is hot and generous.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Norwood Hill, people book us for occasions like:
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Naming days and family parties
- Summer garden parties
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Edolph's Copse? Public parks typically need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deadline for final numbers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How long the team stays
- How bad weather is handled
About our paella catering in Norwood Hill
Watching it cook is part of the experience. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the smell does the rest. On the menu are seafood paella, vegan paella and black rice, and typical bookings are for staff parties and work lunches and community events and fairs.
Somewhere like Norwood Hill, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How many staff you need
- Parking and unloading
- Whether you need crockery
- How many guests are eating
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Norwood Hill? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Where we can cook in Norwood Hill
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Planning live paella in Norwood Hill
Norwood Hill is about 2 miles west of Horley, in Surrey. For an event in Norwood Hill, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Norwood Hill is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 16 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Horley station, about 2.8 miles east. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Norwood Hill, 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.
We cover events in every part of the RH6 postcode area and the streets around it. For events just outside Norwood Hill, we cover Nalderswood (1 mile north-west), Charlwood (2 miles south), Cudworth (2 miles south-west), Parkgate (2 miles west) and Russ Hill (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Epsom (11 miles north), Redhill (5 miles north-east), Ewell (12 miles north), Reigate (4 miles north), Caterham (9 miles north-east) and Dorking (6 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Reigate Castle (4.2 miles north) and Langley Green Hospital (3.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Norwood Hill include Reigate Heath.
What’s in the pans
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is usually served with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a paella that stands on its own. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
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.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Confirm allergies by email
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If plans change, tell us and we will adjust.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
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The process
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Planning an evening event in Norwood Hill? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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Questions from Norwood Hill
How far is Norwood Hill from London?
About 23 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
- 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