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Paella Catering in Sidlow
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 Sidlow.
- Naming days and family parties
- Milestone birthday parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Paella catering for Sidlow events
Paella catering in Sidlow, made fresh on the day
One cooking area feeds a lot of people, there is very little waste, and the food is served hot. It is why live paella suits so many kinds of event. We’re often asked to cater garden parties and summer barbecues and retirement and leaving parties, serving paella Valenciana, chicken and chorizo paella and mixed paella.
In a small place like Sidlow, events are normally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
How we price paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Your choice of paellas
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Guest numbers
- Timings and hours
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The courses you’d like
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Tell us what else is being served
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Count adults and children separately
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
After service, we pack down our cooking area.
Tapas or canapés make a good start as the rice cooks.
Nearby places to Sidlow
What else we do in Sidlow
Sidlow questions
Which station should guests use for Sidlow?
The closest is Salfords station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
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.
Which paella is most popular?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you cater in Sidlow?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Sidlow is within our area and the rest of Surrey. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What is live paella catering?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Where we can cook in Sidlow
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- 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
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
Occasions we cook for in Sidlow
It needs no kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Community events and fairs
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Naming days and family parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Salfords station, about 1.8 miles east.
Questions to ask before booking
- Who provides the crockery
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether travel is included
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
A closer look at the menu
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
A mix of chicken and seafood, and a popular all-rounder.
Sidlow: venues, travel and local tips
Sidlow is about 2 miles south of Reigate, in Surrey. Tell us where your event in Sidlow will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our events stretch from Sidlow to Guildford (16 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Dovers Green School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Earlswood Common? Public parks usually need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. Sidlow is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Paella catering in RH2 is planned around your venue and your guests. If your venue is just outside Sidlow, we also cover Irons Bottom (1 mile south-west), South Park (1 mile north), Leigh (2 miles west), Reigate (2 miles north) and Dawesgreen (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (9 miles north), Redhill (3 miles north-east), Ewell (10 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north-east) and Dorking (6 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Reigate Priory Museum (2 miles north) and East Surrey Hospital (1.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Nearby schools include Reigate School (1.3 miles north) and Burys Court School (1.4 miles west)
Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. Around midsummer it stays light in Sidlow 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’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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