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Paella Catering for Sheet's Heath events
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Sheet's Heath and Surrey, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Garden get-togethers
- Community events and fairs
- Retirement and leaving parties
Planning an event in Sheet's Heath?
Paella catering in Sheet's Heath, cooked live
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We’ll suggest what suits your event. Typical bookings include wedding breakfasts and evening food and naming days and family parties, with black rice, vegan paella and paella Valenciana.
In a hamlet or village like Sheet's Heath, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
How we price paella catering
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Travel, parking and access
- The length of service
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The number of people
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- What the venue already provides
- The date and time of the event
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Sheet's Heath: venues, travel and local tips
Sheet's Heath is about 3 miles west of Woking, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of Sheet's Heath or on the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in 395 places in Surrey.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Brookwood Primary School, can book us as a food stall. For guests coming by train, Brookwood station is about 0.5 miles away.
Anywhere in GU24, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Benwell Road, Sheet's Heath Lane and The Ridgeway or a nearby road, we can cook there. Other places close to Sheet's Heath for paella catering include Brookwood (1 mile south), Knaphill (1 mile north-east), Bisley (1 mile north), Lucas Green (2 miles north) and West End (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (5 miles south-east), Woking (3 miles east), Camberley (4 miles north-west), Farnham (10 miles south-west), Egham (9 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find The Museum of The National Rifle Association (0.8 miles west) and Brookwood Hospital (0.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Brookwood Lye.
- Local schools include Knowl Hill School (1 mile south-west) and The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (1.6 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find Nag's Head Inn (0.5 miles east)
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Count adults and children separately
- Tell us what else is being served
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Send allergies to us in writing
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
Sheet's Heath questions
Can you cook in Brookwood Lye?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Saint Saviour's Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Are premium seafood options available?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
Is paella enough as a main?
Yes. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
What equipment do you bring?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
About the dishes
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It is often the most popular pan at an event.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It is the pan people photograph.
Nearby places to Sheet's Heath
Other catering in Sheet's Heath
Perfect for your event in Sheet's Heath
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Big birthdays
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Saint Saviour's Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What your quote should include
- Space, access and power needs
- The deposit and payment dates
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. Planning an evening event in Sheet's Heath? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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