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Live paella catering in Rushmoor, Surrey
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Rushmoor and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Retirement celebrations
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Paella catering near Rushmoor
Paella catering in Rushmoor, made fresh on the day
Paella is generous food: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It turns a meal into an occasion. Popular choices include mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella, and we are regularly asked to cater weddings and evening receptions and festivals, fairs and school events.
For a rural spot like Rushmoor, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Rushmoor
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Vans serve one order at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, so everyone can eat at the same time. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What you get with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Catering across Surrey, including Rushmoor
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Evenings in Rushmoor stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Who books paella catering in Rushmoor?
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.
In Rushmoor and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
For guests coming by train, Farnham station is about 4.2 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- When final numbers are due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- VAT, if it applies
- How long the team stays
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Places near Rushmoor
Also in Rushmoor
About the dishes
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, not seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who do not eat fish.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Rushmoor questions
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Rushmoor too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you come to Rushmoor?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Rushmoor and across Surrey. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Rushmoor: venues, travel and local tips
Rushmoor is about 4 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. From the centre of Rushmoor to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Rushmoor is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 10 miles away.
Parks such as The Flashes normally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. Nearby historic houses include Farnham Castle (4.8 miles north-west). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. Rushmoor is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Anywhere in GU10, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Sandy Lane, Lowicks Road and Tilford Road. We also cook at events in Tilford Common (1 mile north), Pitch Place (1 mile south-east), Crosswater (1 mile south-west), Thursley (2 miles east) and Green Cross (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (10 miles north-east), Woking (13 miles north-east), Camberley (12 miles north), Farnham (4 miles north-west), Frimley (11 miles north) and Haslemere (5 miles south).
A little further out are Haslemere and District Hospital (4.9 miles south) and Farnham Castle (4.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Rushmoor include Gibbet Hill and Upper Lake.
- Nearby, you’ll find Bel And The Dragon-Churt pub (0.9 miles south)
What paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Which courses you have in mind
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
- 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