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Paella Catering for Tadworth events
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 for events in Tadworth.
- Community events and fairs
- Milestone birthday parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
Paella catering in Tadworth
How our paella catering works in Tadworth
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s what we bring to events in Tadworth. On the menu are seafood paella, mixed paella and paella Valenciana, and we are regularly asked to cater company summer parties and weddings, from canapés to evening food.
For a place the size of Tadworth, your own garden is frequently the best venue: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Tell us about access down the lane or drive. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Send allergies to us in writing
A short rest after cooking helps, and that’s when we invite guests up.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests normally gather round to watch while it cooks. In Tadworth, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Tadworth, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Tadworth: venues, travel and local tips
Tadworth is about 3 miles south-east of Epsom, in Surrey. Wherever your event is in the KT20 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Tadworth is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Tadworth to London (15 miles away).
Parks such as Merland Rise Recreational Ground normally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Tadworth Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Tadworth, 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.
We cover events in every part of KT20 and KT18 and the streets around it. Local streets include Beatrice Square, High Street and Fairacres; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Kingswood (1 mile south-east), Walton on the Hill (1 mile south-west), Lower Kingswood (2 miles south-east), Headley (2 miles south-west) and Mogador (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (15 miles west), Woking (15 miles west), Epsom (3 miles north-west), Horley (9 miles south), Redhill (5 miles south-east) and Ewell (4 miles north).
Nearby you will also find The Ashley Centre (2.9 miles north-west) and Headley Court (2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and Cuddington Meadows.
- Nearby schools include Chinthurst School (0.7 miles south) and The Beacon School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Inn on the Green (0.5 miles south-east)
DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Questions from Tadworth
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.
Can you cook in Merland Rise Recreational Ground?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Which paella is most popular?
It depends on your guests. A chicken or mixed paella is generally the most popular, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Does paella work for big events?
Yes. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
Events we cater in Tadworth
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Tadworth book us for occasions like:
- Summer garden parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of the Good Shepherd, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The venue requirements
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
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Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Live paella or other catering?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked live and served hot. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Tadworth
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
About the dishes
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan, and it is frequently 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