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Paella Catering for Wisley events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Wisley and the surrounding area.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Birthday celebrations
- Christenings and family gatherings
Live paella catering in Wisley
How it works
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. In Wisley, 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. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Paella catering in Wisley, made fresh on the day
Watching it cook is part of the experience. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the smell does the rest. For big birthdays and wedding breakfasts and evening food, we will put together a menu of mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella for your guests.
Somewhere like Wisley, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
FAQs for Wisley
What’s the nearest station to Wisley for guests?
The closest is West Byfleet station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Wisley?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What is live paella catering?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the 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 areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, Surrey included. See all areas.
Do you cover Wisley?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Wisley. For a quote, use our quote form.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Live paella in Wisley: local details
Wisley is about 4 miles south of Weybridge, in Surrey. Events in Wisley are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Wisley is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Wisley to Guildford (7 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Mary's CofE Controlled Primary School, can book us as a food stall. For guests coming by train, West Byfleet station is about 1.7 miles away. Wisley is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
For paella catering in GU23, we plan around your venue and timings. Your event could be at a home on Weybank, Deers Farm Close and Wisley Lane. Close by, we cover events in Pyrford Green (1 mile west), Byfleet (1 mile north), Hatchford End (2 miles south-east), New Haw (2 miles north) and Martyr's Green (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (7 miles south-west), Woking (4 miles west), Camberley (11 miles west), Epsom (9 miles east), Redhill (15 miles south-east) and Ewell (10 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1.8 miles south-west) and Woking Community Hospital (3.5 miles west). The countryside around Wisley includes Papercourt Marshes and Boldermere Lake.
- Schools near Wisley include Fullbrook School (1.9 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Anchor pub (0.6 miles west)
Why choose paella catering in Wisley?
Outdoor events and live paella go together: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Milestone birthday parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Anniversary celebrations
Historic houses near Wisley include Byfleet Manor (0.8 miles north-east) and The Homewood (4.3 miles north-east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
Questions to ask before you book
- VAT, if it applies
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The wet-weather plan
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Live paella or other catering?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What you get with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is generally served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
What affects the price in Wisley
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
What we need at the venue
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
Nearby places to Wisley
What else we do in Wisley
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Tell us how many children are coming
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, and that is when we invite guests up.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
- 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