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Paella Catering in Penton Hook
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in Penton Hook.
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Live paella catering in Penton Hook
Paella catering for your event in Penton Hook
Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will suggest what suits your event. For family celebrations and christenings and big birthdays, we can cook vegetable paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella.
For a rural spot like Penton Hook, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
Planning the cooking area
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Events we cater in Penton Hook
It needs no kitchen, so it is at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Penton Hook and Surrey:
- Company summer parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Historic houses near Penton Hook include Botleys Mansion (2.8 miles south-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
- What happens if it rains
- Who provides the crockery
- Allergen information for each dish
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ask for labels on each pan
After service, we pack down our cooking area.
Tapas or canapés make a good start as the rice cooks.
Nearby places to Penton Hook
More for events in Penton Hook
Live paella in Penton Hook: local details
Penton Hook is about 2 miles south of Staines-upon-Thames, in Surrey. Across the KT16 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Penton Hook is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our events stretch from Penton Hook to Guildford (about 12 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Laleham CofE VA Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Penton Park? Public parks usually need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Here we cover the KT16 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Midway Avenue, Bourne Avenue and Albert Avenue or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Other places close to Penton Hook for paella catering include Thorpe (1 mile west), Staines-upon-Thames (2 miles north), Egham Hythe (2 miles north-west), Thorpe Green (2 miles west) and Stroude (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (12 miles south), Woking (7 miles south-west), Camberley (11 miles south-west), Epsom (11 miles south-east), Ewell (11 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (4 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Runnymede Hospital (2.3 miles south-west) and Spelthorne Museum (1.9 miles north). Open spaces near Penton Hook include Fleet Lake and St Ann's Hill.
- Local schools include The American School In England (1.1 miles west) and The Matthew Arnold School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find Three Horse Shoes Public House (0.5 miles east)
Why choose live paella in Penton Hook?
For something a little different, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre to your event in Penton Hook. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why book with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- A clear, itemised quote
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Events in Penton Hook and across Surrey
What affects the price in Penton Hook
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many courses
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The number of people
- Parking and unloading
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, your venue or KT16 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
Penton Hook questions
Do you come out to small places like Penton Hook?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Could we have live paella in Penton Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you cater in Penton Hook?
Yes, we do. Penton Hook is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Penton Hook.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Dishes our guests love
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 slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a proper main dish. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. Around midsummer it stays light in Penton Hook until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Read more
- 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