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Paella Catering for Tandridge events
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Tandridge and Surrey, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Company summer parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
Planning an event in Tandridge?
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. In Tandridge, 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 is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear 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.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Plan cover in case of rain
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
About our paella catering in Tandridge
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in Tandridge. Whether it’s staff parties and work lunches and birthday celebrations, we can cook paella Valenciana, vegetable paella and mixed paella and more.
In a hamlet or village like Tandridge, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Towns and villages near Tandridge
What else we do in Tandridge
Why choose paella catering in Tandridge?
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Company summer parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Engagement and anniversary parties
For guests coming by train, Godstone station is about 1.6 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deadline for final numbers
- How bad weather is handled
Why choose live paella in Tandridge?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why us?
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Drinks service on request
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Have seats for most of your guests
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Catering an event in Tandridge
Tandridge is about 2 miles south-west of Oxted, in Surrey. Anywhere in RH8, we can bring the pans to you. Tandridge is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. Our nearest city page is London, about 18 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Peter's CofE Infant School, can book us as a food stall. Nearby historic houses include Titsey Place (3.4 miles north-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
We cook at events all over RH8 and RH9. Whether your event is on Jackass Lane, Tandridge Lane and The Walk or a nearby road, we can cook there. For events just outside Tandridge, we cover Church Town (1 mile north-west), South Godstone (1 mile south-west), Hurst Green (2 miles east), Godstone (2 miles north-west) and Oxted (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Epsom (12 miles north-west), Horley (7 miles south-west), Redhill (6 miles west), Ewell (12 miles north-west), Reigate (7 miles west) and Caterham (4 miles north-west).
A little further out are Bletchingley Castle (3.2 miles west) and East Surrey Museum (3.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Tandridge includes Botley Hill and Mercers Lake.
- Schools near Tandridge include Oxted School (2 miles north-east)
Tandridge questions
Is Tandridge close to London?
About 18 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station should guests use for Tandridge?
Godstone station, about 1.6 miles south-west of the centre.
Can we choose the seafood?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu, including premium options if you want them.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Which paellas do you recommend?
It depends on your guests. A chicken or mixed paella is normally the most popular, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
How we price paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Parking and unloading
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and when you want to eat
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
- 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