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Live paella catering in Wishanger Common, Surrey
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Wishanger Common and Surrey, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Community events and fairs
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Paella catering near Wishanger Common
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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.
How our paella catering works in Wishanger Common
One cooking area feeds plenty of people, there’s very little waste, and the food is served hot. That is why it works for so many events. For retirement celebrations and big birthdays, we’ll put together a menu of paella Valenciana, vegetable paella and mixed paella.
Somewhere like Wishanger Common, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
Where we can cook in Wishanger Common
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Put allergy details in writing
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Tell us what else is being served
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Sangria and bar staff can be added to serve drinks you provide.
How the day works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell typically draws people over. Around midsummer it stays light in Wishanger Common until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It is the pan people photograph.
Who books paella catering in Wishanger Common?
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Wishanger Common, people book us for events such as:
- Community events and fairs
- Big birthdays
- Summer garden parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
Thinking of a picnic-style party in The Flashes? Public parks typically need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Before you book anyone
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How late numbers can change
- The wet-weather plan
Places near Wishanger Common
Other catering in Wishanger Common
Planning live paella in Wishanger Common
Wishanger Common is about 5 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Tell us where your event in Wishanger Common will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Wishanger Common is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our events stretch from Wishanger Common to Guildford (about 12 miles away).
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like St John the Evangelist, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Bentley (Hampshire) station, about 3.7 miles north-west. Wishanger Common is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Anywhere in GU10, we can bring paella catering to you. Local streets include Frensham Lane and Wishanger Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Dockenfield (1 mile north-west), Batt's Corner (2 miles north-west), Arford (2 miles south), Headley Down (2 miles south) and Headley (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (12 miles north-east), Camberley (13 miles north), Farnham (5 miles north), Frimley (12 miles north), Haslemere (5 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Chase Community Hospital (3.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Wishanger Common include Farnham Heath and Gibbet Hill.
Is live paella right for your event?
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and typically costs more per head. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and it’s entertaining too. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Drinks service on request
- Fast service from the pan
Read Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
What affects the price in Wishanger Common
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you need crockery
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The courses you’d like
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Wishanger Common: your questions answered
Is Wishanger Common too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Do you cover Wishanger Common?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Wishanger Common is within our area. For a quote, use our quote form.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Yes, that is what it’s made for. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
- 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