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Paella Catering for Pyrford events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Pyrford. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Paella catering in Pyrford
How the day works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. In Pyrford, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are normally served 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 put together a menu and a clear quote.
- 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 from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Pyrford, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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How our paella catering works in Pyrford
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That is exactly what we bring to your event in Pyrford. For staff parties and work lunches and anniversaries and engagement parties, we can cook vegetable paella, vegan paella and mixed paella and more.
For a place the size of Pyrford, your own garden is frequently the best venue: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Tell us about access down the lane or drive. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
Pyrford: your questions answered
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
How far is Pyrford from London?
About 22 miles from central London.
Are premium seafood options available?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu, including premium options if you want them.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
What happens with live paella?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook while everyone watches, and serve at the time you want.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All cooking kit comes with us. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
Occasions we cook for in Pyrford
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Pyrford book us for occasions like:
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Big birthdays
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Pyrford Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How each diet is kept separate
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Distance and access to the venue
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Which courses you have in mind
- Roughly how many adults and children
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Catering across Surrey, including Pyrford
- Live cooking, not reheated food
About the dishes
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
Catering an event in Pyrford
Pyrford is about 3 miles east of Woking, in Surrey. We bring paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Pyrford and the surrounding area. We cover 395 places across Surrey. We cook right across the region, from Pyrford to Guildford (about 6 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Byfleet Manor (2.2 miles east) and Botleys Mansion (3.4 miles north). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of the Good Shepherd, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Pyrford, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Paella catering in GU22 and KT14 is planned around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include Pyrford Woods Close, Pyrford Woods Road and Onslow Way, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Sheerwater (1 mile north-west), West Byfleet (1 mile north-east), Pyrford Village (1 mile south), Woodham (1 mile north) and Old Woking (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (6 miles south-west), Woking (3 miles west), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Farnham (15 miles south-west) and Ewell (11 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Woking Community Hospital (2 miles south-west) and The Peacocks (2 miles west). Not far away are Papercourt Marshes and St Ann's Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Bishop David Brown School (0.8 miles north-west) and The Bishop David Brown School (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Station pub (1 mile north)
For event organisers in Pyrford
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
- 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