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Paella Catering in Outwood
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Outwood and Surrey, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Milestone birthday parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Planning an event in Outwood?
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
About our paella catering in Outwood
Keep it simple, or go all out: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We will recommend what fits your event. For fairs, fêtes and festivals and staff parties and work lunches, we can cook vegetable paella, mixed paella and seafood paella for your guests.
In a small place like Outwood, events are generally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Timings and hours
- Waiting and bar staff
- How many courses
- Your choice of paellas
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- The courses you’d like
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
For event organisers in Outwood
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Count adults and children separately
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, which is when we usually call guests over.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
How it works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. Around midsummer it stays light in Outwood until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Related guides
Paella catering around Outwood
Outwood is about 3 miles east of Horley, in Surrey. For paella catering in Outwood, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Outwood is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our events stretch from Outwood to Guildford (20 miles away).
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St John the Baptist, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Oakwood School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Here we cover the RH1 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Miller's Lane, Bellwether Lane and Scott's Hill or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. For events just outside Outwood, we cover Smallfield (1 mile south), Horley (3 miles west), Burstow (3 miles south), Fernhill (3 miles south-west) and Keeper's Corner (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (12 miles north-west), Redhill (4 miles north-west), Ewell (13 miles north-west), Reigate (5 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Effingham Park Motor Museum (3.7 miles south) and East Surrey Hospital (2.9 miles north-west). Not far away are Bay Pond and Hedgecourt Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Castle pub (under half a mile west)
Also near Outwood
What else we do in Outwood
Who books paella catering in Outwood?
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Summer garden parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Anniversary celebrations
- Naming days and family parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Salfords station, about 2.2 miles west.
Before you book anyone
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deposit and payment dates
- If the price includes VAT
- How bad weather is handled
Common questions in Outwood
Is Outwood close to London?
About 21 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Outwood?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Is paella a full meal?
Paella is a meal in itself. Tapas and desserts can be added if you like.
Which paella is most popular?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
What seafood can we have?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu.
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- 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