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Live paella catering in St George's Hill, Surrey
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in St George's Hill. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Big birthdays
- Family celebrations and christenings
Paella catering near St George's Hill
Step by step
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. In St George's Hill, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, 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.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Paella catering in St George's Hill, made fresh on the day
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. Typical bookings include staff parties and work lunches and retirement and leaving parties, with mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella.
For a place the size of St George's Hill, your own garden is frequently the best venue: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Tell us about access down the lane or drive. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated.
Why choose paella catering in St George's Hill?
It needs no kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In St George's Hill, people book us for events such as:
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Milestone birthday parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Engagement and anniversary parties
For guests coming by train, Weybridge station is about 0.5 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- The venue requirements
- How long the team stays
- Travel and parking costs
- Who provides the crockery
Catering an event in St George's Hill
St George's Hill is about 1 mile south of Weybridge, in Surrey. For an event in St George's Hill, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cover 395 places in Surrey. Our events stretch from St George's Hill to Guildford (about 10 miles away).
Parks such as Woburn Park usually need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. Historic houses near St George's Hill include Byfleet Manor (2.2 miles south) and The Homewood (2.6 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Wherever your event is in KT13, KT11 and KT12, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a home on Cavendish Road, Holme Chase and Winterbourne Grove. Being close to the B372, St George's Hill is easy for us to reach for your event. Nearby, we also cater events in Weybridge (1 mile north), Brooklands (1 mile south-west), Whiteley Village (1 mile south-east), Burwood Park (1 mile east) and Byfleet (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (10 miles south-west), Woking (6 miles south-west), Camberley (12 miles west), Epsom (8 miles east), Redhill (15 miles south-east) and Ewell (8 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Elmbridge Museum (3.7 miles east) and No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (2 miles north-east). Not far away are St Ann's Hill and Ferris Meadow Lake.
- Local schools include Heathside School (0.9 miles west) and St George's College Weybridge (1.4 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Grotto pub (0.8 miles north)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you want something different from the usual buffet or roast, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre to your event in St George's Hill. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why choose Love Paella in St George's Hill
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A quote that spells everything out
- Drinks service on request
- Catering across Surrey, including St George's Hill
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Confirm allergies by email
- Let us know about other food at the event
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in St George's Hill
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
Common questions in St George's Hill
Could we have live paella in Woburn Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Is St George's Hill close to London?
Roughly 18 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Are premium seafood options available?
Tell us your preferences and we will suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including St George's Hill.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Working with your venue
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
What paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many courses
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Distance and access to the venue
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The address or venue name
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of the space, if you can
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in St George's Hill, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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The menu, dish by dish
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan, and it is often the first pan to empty.
- 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