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Paella Catering for Russ Hill events
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Russ Hill.
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Milestone birthday parties
- Retirement celebrations
Live paella catering in Russ Hill
About our paella catering in Russ Hill
One cooking area feeds a lot of people, there’s very little waste, and the food is served hot. That is why it works for so many events. Typical bookings include staff parties and work lunches and anniversary celebrations, serving mixed paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Somewhere as small as Russ Hill, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
What’s in the pans
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It’s frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
Paella compared with other options
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked live and served hot. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- A clear, itemised quote
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Real theatre, not just catering
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Confirm allergies by email
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or serve your own cake.
How it works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you are free to enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. Planning an evening event in Russ Hill? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up 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.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Russ Hill, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Events we cater in Russ Hill
It suits relaxed, sociable events, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
In Russ Hill and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Milestone birthday parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
Parks such as Edolph's Copse typically need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
What to look for in a quote
- When payment is due
- How bad weather is handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Who provides the crockery
Russ Hill questions
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Russ Hill too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Which paella is most popular?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you bring everything you need?
All cooking kit comes with us. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What is live paella catering?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
Live paella in Russ Hill: local details
Russ Hill is about 3 miles north of Bewbush, in Surrey. We bring paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Russ Hill and nearby villages. Russ Hill is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 16 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Charlwood Village Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Russ Hill, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
We cater events across RH6. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Charlwood (1 mile north-east), Cudworth (1 mile north-west), Ifieldwood (1 mile south), Norwood Hill (2 miles north) and Ifield (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (13 miles north), Horley (4 miles north-east), Redhill (7 miles north-east), Ewell (14 miles north), Reigate (6 miles north) and Caterham (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are County Mall (3.4 miles south-east) and Langley Green Hospital (2.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Vann Lake.
- Local pubs include The Half Moon pub (0.8 miles north-east)
Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
Towns and villages near Russ Hill
What else we do in Russ Hill
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
- 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