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Paella Catering in Stroud Common
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Stroud Common.
- Community events and fairs
- Big birthdays
- Family celebrations and christenings
Paella catering in Stroud Common
Paella catering for your event in Stroud Common
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field. Whether it is big birthdays and wedding breakfasts and evening food, we will put together a menu of paella Valenciana, black rice and chicken and chorizo paella.
For a rural spot like Stroud Common, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. 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
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Parking and unloading
- Waiting and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
- The number of people
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and time of the event
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Paella catering around Stroud Common
Stroud Common is about 6 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of Stroud Common or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in 395 places in Surrey. Our events stretch from Stroud Common to Guildford (about 6 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School, can book us as a food stall. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Christ Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Stroud Common. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Here we cover the GU5 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Stroud Lane and Church Hill. For events just outside Stroud Common, we cover Shamley Green (1 mile north-west), Rowly (1 mile south), Grafham (1 mile south-west), Birtley Green (2 miles west) and Wonersh (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (6 miles north-west), Woking (10 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Horley (15 miles east) and Redhill (15 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find St. Luke’s Hospital (4.6 miles north-west) and Guildford Castle (4.7 miles north-west). Not far away are Silent Pool and St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger.
- Local pubs include Bricklayers Arms (0.7 miles north-west)
FAQs for Stroud Common
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Stroud Common too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
How does live paella catering work?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook while everyone watches, and serve when you’re ready to eat.
Can paella be the only main course?
Paella is a meal in itself. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Why choose live paella in Stroud Common?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Events in Stroud Common and across Surrey
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. Evenings in Stroud Common stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Who books paella catering in Stroud Common?
It needs no kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Retirement celebrations
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Parks such as Cucknell's Wood generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Questions to ask before you book
- How each diet is kept separate
- How long the team stays
- Whether VAT is included
- The wet-weather plan
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Can I cook paella for a crowd 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.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
About the dishes
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo 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