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Paella Catering in South Park
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in South Park. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Office lunches and staff parties
Paella catering near South Park
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Confirm allergies by email
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
About our paella catering in South Park
Watching it cook is part of the experience. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the smell does the rest. Popular choices include vegan paella, black rice and paella Valenciana, and we’re frequently booked for milestone birthday parties and weddings, from canapés to evening food.
There may be a hall or club near South Park if your garden is small; any can work for paella, with permission and somewhere outside to cook. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
Towns and villages near South Park
Other catering in South Park
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Paella compared with other options
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked live and served hot. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- We cover South Park and the whole of Surrey
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
About the dishes
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a proper main dish. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood, and a popular all-rounder.
How we price paella catering
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
- Timings and hours
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
- The address or venue name
Planning paella catering in South Park? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
Your questions about paella catering in South Park
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Luke's?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Could we have live paella in Castle Grounds?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Do you cover South Park?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and South Park is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
How much does paella catering cost in South Park?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Is halal food available?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
How it 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. Planning an evening event in South Park? 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.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
South Park: venues, travel and local tips
South Park is about 1 mile south of Reigate, in Surrey. Anywhere in RH2, we can bring the pans to you. We cater in 395 places across Surrey. We cook right across the region, from South Park to Guildford (about 16 miles away).
Parks such as Castle Grounds generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Luke's, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of South Park, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
For paella catering in RH2, we plan around your venue. Whether your event is on Smith Road, North Road and Apley Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover events in Reigate (1 mile north), Sidlow (1 mile south), Irons Bottom (2 miles south), Leigh (2 miles south-west) and Dawesgreen (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (8 miles north), Horley (4 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north-east) and Dorking (5 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include East Surrey Hospital (2 miles east) and Reigate Priory Museum (0.7 miles north). Open spaces near South Park include Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Schools near South Park include Reigate School (0.7 miles east) and Reigate Grammar School (1 mile north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Public House (0.8 miles north)
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- 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