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Paella Catering for Woodmansterne events
Planning paella catering in Woodmansterne? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Milestone birthday parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Live paella catering in Woodmansterne
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Tell us what else is being served
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
A short rest after cooking helps, which is when we typically call guests over.
Sangria and bar staff can be added for your own drinks.
About our paella catering in Woodmansterne
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We’ll recommend what fits your event. Typical bookings include fairs, fêtes and festivals and leaving dos and retirements, with seafood paella, vegetable paella and paella Valenciana.
For a place the size of Woodmansterne, your own garden is often the best venue: no hire fees, and live paella feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. Let us know about access to the house. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
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Common questions in Woodmansterne
How far is Woodmansterne from London?
About 13 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Woodmansterne for guests?
Woodmansterne has its own station: Chipstead station.
How does live paella catering work?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
Can paella be the only main course?
It’s a full meal on its own. Tapas and desserts can be added if you like.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
How much does paella catering cost in Woodmansterne?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
What equipment do you bring?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You just need a suitable spot and access.
Perfect for your event in Woodmansterne
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
In Woodmansterne and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Staff parties and work lunches
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Chipstead Valley Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- What happens if it rains
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the price includes, item by item
Planning live paella in Woodmansterne
Woodmansterne is about 1 mile west of Coulsdon, in Surrey. For paella catering in Woodmansterne, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Woodmansterne. Woodmansterne is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 13 miles away.
Parks such as Fames Rough generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. Nearby historic houses include Nonsuch Mansion (3.9 miles north-west) and Fitznells Manor (4.3 miles north-west). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Woodmansterne, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
This part of Surrey takes in SM7 and CR5. That could mean an event in a garden on Upper Pines, Pine Walk and Water Mead or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Woodmansterne, we also cover Chipstead (1 mile south), Banstead (1 mile north-west), Coulsdon (1 mile east), Little Woodcote (2 miles north) and Woodcote Green (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (5 miles west), Horley (9 miles south), Redhill (5 miles south), Ewell (5 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles south) and Walton-on-Thames (11 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Honeywood Museum (3.5 miles north) and Banstead Hospital (1.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Woodmansterne include Duppas Hill and Mercers Lake.
- Local schools include Banstead Preparatory School (1.4 miles north-west) and Woodcote High School (1.7 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Mint pub (0.9 miles west)
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Waiting and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Woodmansterne
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Organising a club, school or community event in Woodmansterne? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Evenings in Woodmansterne stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- First, tell us 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.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What’s in the pans
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It is frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Why choose live paella in Woodmansterne?
Next to 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. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why Woodmansterne hosts choose us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Woodmansterne
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- 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