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Paella Catering in Oxted
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Oxted and the surrounding area.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Anniversary celebrations
- Staff parties and work lunches
Paella catering in Oxted
Paella catering for your event in Oxted
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. When it is ready, it’s served straight from the pan. Whether it is milestone birthday parties and garden get-togethers, we can cook mixed paella, seafood paella and black rice.
A place like Oxted often has a hall, a club or a pub garden nearby; any can work for paella, with permission and somewhere outside to cook. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Catering an event in Oxted
Oxted is about 7 miles east of Redhill, in Surrey. Tell us where your event in Oxted will be, and we will plan access and set-up. We cook in all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our events stretch from Oxted to London (18 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Hazelwood School, can book us as a food stall. For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Agatha's Hall, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
This part of Surrey takes in RH8, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Station Road West, Station Road East and High Street or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Being close to the A25, Oxted is easy for us to reach with everything for your event. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Hurst Green (1 mile south), Limpsfield (1 mile north-east), Pains-Hill (1 mile east), Tandridge (2 miles south-west) and The Chart (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Epsom (13 miles north-west), Horley (9 miles south-west), Redhill (7 miles west), Ewell (13 miles north-west), Reigate (9 miles west) and Caterham (5 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Bletchingley Castle (4.6 miles west) and East Surrey Museum (4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Oxted include Bay Pond and Botley Hill.
- Local schools include Hurst Green Infant School (0.7 miles south-east) and Oxted School (0.7 miles north)
About the dishes
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s normally the most photographed pan.
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- Catering across Surrey, including Oxted
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Evenings in Oxted 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.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers 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.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Oxted, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Perfect for your event in Oxted
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Oxted and Surrey:
- Milestone birthday parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Company summer parties
For guests coming by train, Hurst Green station is about 0.5 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- When payment is due
- How bad weather is handled
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Questions from Oxted
How far is Oxted from London?
Roughly 18 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Oxted for guests?
Hurst Green station, about 0.5 miles south-east of the centre.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Can you cook indoors?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Are premium seafood options available?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Where we can cook in Oxted
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Oxted
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Let us know about other food at the event
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Sangria and bar staff can be added for your own drinks.
Places near Oxted
Other catering in Oxted
Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
- 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