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Paella Party Catering in Abinger Common
Love Paella cooks paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events across Abinger Common and Surrey, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Summer garden parties
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Wakes and celebrations of life
Paella party catering near Abinger Common
What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
Paella party catering for your party in Abinger Common
A paella party takes the cooking off your hands without turning the day into a formal dinner. We set up in the garden or venue and cook as your guests chat. Typical bookings include naming days and christenings and celebrations of life, serving chicken and chorizo paella, churros and mixed paella.
Country parties near Abinger Common suit live paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Have a gazebo ready in case of rain. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Planning a party in Abinger Common
Abinger Common is about 4 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Anywhere in RH5, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Abinger Common is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 8 miles away.
After a christening at a church like Church of St James, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. Thinking of a party in Wotton and Abinger Commons? Cooking in a public park typically needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first. Abinger Common is within about 2 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
We cover parties in every part of the RH5 postcode area and the streets around it. Your party could be at a home on Glebe Lane, Leith Hill Road and Abinger Common Road or the roads around them. We also cook at parties in Friday Street (1 mile east), Abinger Bottom (1 mile south-east), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (3 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Abinger Castle (0.5 miles north-west) and Mesolithic Museum (0.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Abinger Common includes Leith Hill and Silent Pool.
- Local schools include Hurtwood House (2.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Abinger Hatch Public House (within half a mile north-west)
What paella party catering costs
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How many courses
- The length of service
- Parking and unloading
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Send us the date, your venue or RH5 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Live paella or other catering?
DIY catering saves money but costs you time. With live paella, you’re a guest too. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What you get with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- We cover Abinger Common and the whole of Surrey
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
Who books paella party catering in Abinger Common?
Any occasion works, from christenings to retirements.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Family reunions
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Christenings and naming days
Historic houses near Abinger Common include Polesden Lacey (4.2 miles north). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
What your quote should include
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How each diet is kept separate
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable paella
A vegetable pan means vegetarians eat well.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels, for the fish lovers.
The process
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For a late-May party in Abinger Common, sunset is around 8:50pm; at midsummer it’s about 9:20pm. If the party runs past dark, we’ll need light where we cook and serve.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- On the day we arrive, set up our cooking area and start cooking.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- It is served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your party, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Questions from Abinger Common
Can you cook in Wotton and Abinger Commons?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Which station should guests use for Abinger Common?
The closest is Gomshall station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
How early should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends, which fill up first. Check your date with us.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
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What else we do in Abinger Common
- 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