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Paella Catering in Wraysbury
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Wraysbury.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Weddings and evening receptions
Paella catering in Wraysbury
Dishes our guests love
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It is a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, for guests who want a bit of everything.
Paella catering for your event in Wraysbury
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We’ll suggest what suits your event. Typical bookings include company summer parties and summer garden parties, with mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and paella Valenciana.
Around Wraysbury, events are often in gardens, local halls or nearby venues. If the road in is narrow, tell us so we can plan the van. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Live paella in Wraysbury: local details
Wraysbury is about 2 miles north of Egham, in Surrey. For an event in Wraysbury, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cater in 395 places in Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 15 miles away.
Historic houses near Wraysbury include Frogmore House (1.8 miles north-west) and Windsor Castle (2.5 miles north-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Parks such as Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve usually need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Paella catering in TW19 is planned around your venue. Your event could be at a home on High Street, Station Road and Waylands. We also cook at events in Sunnymeads (1 mile north), Old Windsor (1 mile west), Hythe End (1 mile south-east), Horton (1 mile north-east) and Bishopsgate (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (15 miles south), Woking (10 miles south), Camberley (11 miles south-west), Epsom (15 miles south-east), Ewell (15 miles south-east) and Walton-on-Thames (8 miles south-east).
A little further out are King Edward VII Hospital (2.5 miles north-west) and Berkshire Yeomanry Museum (2.3 miles west). Not far away are St Ann's Hill and Staines Reservoirs.
- Nearby schools include St John's Beaumont School (1.2 miles south-west) and Churchmead School (2 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Perserverance Public House (within half a mile east)
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Wraysbury questions
Can you cook in Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
How far is Wraysbury from London?
Roughly 20 miles from the centre of London.
Does paella work for big events?
Yes. Big pans feed a lot of people, and service from the pan is quick.
How much does paella catering cost in Wraysbury?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we will reply with a price.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
How does live paella catering work?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook while everyone watches, and serve when you are ready to eat.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. In Wraysbury, the sun sets at about 9:25pm 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.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear 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.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
What paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you need crockery
- Waiting and bar staff
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
- Which courses you have in mind
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If plans change, tell us and we will adjust.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Who books paella catering in Wraysbury?
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Retirement celebrations
- Summer garden parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Engagement and anniversary parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Sunnymeads station, about 0.8 miles north.
Before you book anyone
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How bad weather is handled
- When payment is due
Where we can cook in Wraysbury
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- 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.
On the menu in Wraysbury
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- 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