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Live paella catering in Stroude, Surrey
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 Stroude.
- Community events and fairs
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
Live paella catering in Stroude
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Confirm allergies by email
- Tell us how many children are coming
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can enjoy your guests.
We can add sangria and bar staff to serve drinks you provide.
Paella catering in Stroude, made fresh on the day
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. We are often asked to cater retirement and leaving parties and weddings and evening receptions, serving paella Valenciana, seafood paella and black rice.
Somewhere as small as Stroude, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
The process
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. Around midsummer it stays light in Stroude 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 is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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How we price paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many staff you need
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Travel, parking and access
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Expected numbers
- The address or venue name
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Send us the date, your venue or GU25 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Also near Stroude
Also in Stroude
Questions from Stroude
We are having a ceremony at Christ Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook in Riverside Walk?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Which paellas suit our guests?
Most events choose two or three: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Our menu lists the options.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Catering an event in Stroude
Stroude is about 1 mile south of Egham, in Surrey. For paella catering in Stroude, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Christ Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Nearby historic houses include Botleys Mansion (2.7 miles south) and Frogmore House (4.7 miles north). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
Paella catering in GU25 and TW20 is planned around your venue and timings. From Edgell Close, Stroude Road and Whitehall Farm Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater events in Virginia Water (1 mile south-west), Thorpe Green (1 mile south-east), Thorpe (1 mile east), Egham (1 mile north) and Englefield Green (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles south), Woking (7 miles south), Camberley (9 miles south-west), Epsom (13 miles south-east), Ewell (14 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (7 miles east).
A little further out are St. Peter's Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Spelthorne Museum (2.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Stroude includes St Ann's Lake and St Ann's Hill.
- Local schools include The American School In England (1.1 miles east) and The Magna Carta School (1.9 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Rose And Crown Public House (0.7 miles south-east)
Where we can cook in Stroude
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Stroude
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
Why choose live paella in Stroude?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Stroude
- A quote that spells everything out
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Events in Stroude and across Surrey
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Take a look at How we price And What paella catering costs.
Perfect for your event in Stroude
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Big birthdays
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Garden get-togethers
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Ann's Heath Junior School, can book us as a food stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- Who provides the crockery
- What the price includes, item by item
- When final numbers are due
- If the price includes VAT
A closer look at the menu
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a paella that stands on its own. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s the pan people photograph.
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
- 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