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Paella Catering in Nutfield
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Nutfield and the surrounding area.
- Company summer parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Live paella catering in Nutfield
Paella catering for your event in Nutfield
A couple of different pans covers everyone: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Each is cooked separately, so diets are easy to manage. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, black rice and vegan paella, and typical bookings are for engagement and anniversary parties and garden parties and summer barbecues.
In a rural place like Nutfield, the setting does plenty of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Nutfield questions
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you come out to small places like Nutfield?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What equipment do you bring?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You provide a suitable spot and access.
Can you cook indoors?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Which paellas do you recommend?
Two or three is usual: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. See the sample menu.
How does live paella catering work?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
About the dishes
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan, and it’s frequently the first pan to empty.
Perfect for your event in Nutfield
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, thanks to separate pans for each version. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Nutfield book us for occasions like:
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Company summer parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Retirement celebrations
For guests coming by train, Nutfield station is about 0.9 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for each dish
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- What the price includes, item by item
Planning live paella in Nutfield
Nutfield is about 2 miles east of Redhill, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of Nutfield or on the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 18 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Nutfield Church CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Nutfield is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Paella catering in RH1 is planned around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include High Street, Hunters Gate and Cooper's Hill Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Nutfield sits on or near the A25, which makes travel to your event easy. For events just outside Nutfield, we cover South Nutfield (1 mile south), Brewer Street (1 mile north-east), Holmethorpe (1 mile north-west), South Merstham (2 miles north-west) and Redhill (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Epsom (9 miles north-west), Horley (5 miles south-west), Ewell (10 miles north-west), Reigate (3 miles west), Caterham (4 miles north-east) and Dorking (9 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include East Surrey Hospital (2.1 miles south-west) and Surrey Fire Museum (2.9 miles west). Open spaces near Nutfield include Bay Pond and Mercers Lake.
- Local schools include The Carrington School (1.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Queens Head Public House (within half a mile east)
How it works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. Around midsummer it stays light in Nutfield until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Nutfield
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Paella compared with other options
Vans serve one order at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, so everyone can eat at the same time. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why Nutfield hosts choose us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Events in Nutfield and across Surrey
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Space, weather and the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
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