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Live paella catering in Woldingham, Surrey
Something 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 Woldingham.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Paella catering in Woldingham
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Confirm allergies by email
- Tell us what else is being served
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
Paella catering for your event in Woldingham
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields in and around Woldingham. Typical bookings include garden parties and summer barbecues and company summer parties, serving vegan paella, paella Valenciana and vegetable paella.
Somewhere as small as Woldingham, a garden or field is often the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
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A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
How it works
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Evenings in Woldingham stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
Live paella in Woldingham: local details
Woldingham is about 3 miles east of Caterham, in Surrey. For paella catering in Woldingham, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in 395 places in Surrey. Our nearest city page is London, about 15 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Titsey Place (2.2 miles east) and Down House (4.8 miles north-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Woodlea Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Paella catering in CR3 is planned around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Station Road, Church Road and Ulstan Close; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Woldingham, we cover Woldingham Garden Village (1 mile north-west), Titsey (2 miles east), Caterham (3 miles west), Tyler's Green (3 miles south-west) and Limpsfield (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Epsom (11 miles west), Horley (9 miles south-west), Redhill (7 miles south-west), Ewell (11 miles north-west), Reigate (8 miles south-west) and Dorking (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include East Surrey Museum (2 miles west) and Warlingham Park Hospital (2.2 miles north). Open spaces near Woldingham include Bay Pond and Nore Hill.
- Nearby schools include Oxted School (2.3 miles south-east)
Events we cater in Woldingham
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Woldingham book us for events such as:
- Summer garden parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Company summer parties
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Hill Park? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Before you book anyone
- How long the team stays
- The venue requirements
- What happens if it rains
- When final numbers are due
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, thanks to separate pans. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Woldingham
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
What affects the price in Woldingham
These are the factors that matter most:
- Travel, parking and access
- Timings and hours
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Your choice of paellas
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- What the venue already provides
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The venue or postcode
Planning paella catering in Woldingham? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Woldingham: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Paul?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook in Hill Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it’s short notice, it’s worth asking.
Do you come to Woldingham?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Woldingham and across Surrey. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Which paellas do you recommend?
Most events choose two or three: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Our menu lists the options.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
- 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