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Paella Catering in Walton on the Hill
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Walton on the Hill.
- Summer garden parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Family celebrations and christenings
Paella catering near Walton on the Hill
The menu, dish by dish
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, for guests who want a bit of everything.
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans, and it’s a crowd-pleaser.
Paella catering for your event in Walton on the Hill
A single cooking set-up can feed a crowd, there’s very little waste, and the food arrives hot. It’s why live paella suits so many kinds of event. We cook mixed paella, vegetable paella and vegan paella, and we are frequently booked for anniversary celebrations and weddings and evening receptions.
For a rural spot like Walton on the Hill, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Planning live paella in Walton on the Hill
Walton on the Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Ashtead, in Surrey. Wherever your event is in the KT20 area, we can cook for your guests. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 14 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Walton-on-the-Hill Primary School, can book us as a food stall. For guests coming by train, Tadworth station is about 0.9 miles away. Walton on the Hill is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Anywhere in KT20, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Nursery Road, Deans Lane and Meadow Walk, and we can cook for an event on any of them. With the B2220 close by, Walton on the Hill is simple for us to get to. If your venue is just outside Walton on the Hill, we also cover Tadworth (1 mile north-east), Lower Kingswood (1 mile east), Headley (2 miles west), Kingswood (2 miles north-east) and Mogador (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (14 miles west), Woking (14 miles west), Epsom (4 miles north), Horley (8 miles south-east), Redhill (4 miles south-east) and Ewell (5 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Reigate Castle (3.3 miles south-east) and Headley Court (1.6 miles north-west). Not far away are Reigate Heath and Mercers Lake.
- Local schools include Chinthurst School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bell pub (0.5 miles north)
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
For event organisers in Walton on the Hill
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
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What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. In Walton on the Hill, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- We start with a few details 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.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or KT20 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
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Live paella or other catering?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. It’s served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Events in Walton on the Hill and across Surrey
- A clear, itemised quote
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Your questions about paella catering in Walton on the Hill
What’s the nearest station to Walton on the Hill for guests?
Tadworth station, about 0.9 miles north-east of the centre.
Could we have live paella in Betchworth Quarry and Lime Kilns?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you bring everything you need?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You just need a suitable spot and access.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Walton on the Hill.
Do you cover Walton on the Hill?
Yes, we do. Walton on the Hill is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What we need at the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
Who books paella catering in Walton on the Hill?
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Birthday celebrations
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Betchworth Quarry and Lime Kilns? Public parks usually need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- 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