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Paella Party Catering for Ash Green events
Planning paella party catering in Ash Green? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Retirement celebrations
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Baby celebrations
Paella party catering in Ash Green
Perfect for your party in Ash Green
It’s generous and sociable, perfect for celebrations where people want to mingle.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Summer garden parties
- Family reunions
After a christening at a church like Church of St Peter, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Who provides the crockery
- How bad weather is handled
- Travel and parking costs
How our paella party catering works in Ash Green
Homes, gardens, clubs and hired venues all work in and around Ash Green. For retirement celebrations and big family gatherings, we will put together a menu of tapas, seafood paella and mixed paella.
In a small place like Ash Green, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we will plan the set-up. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Parties in Ash Green: gardens, venues and local tips
Ash Green is about 2 miles east of Aldershot, in Surrey. We cater parties at homes, gardens and venues in Ash Green. We cook in all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. We cook right across the region, from Ash Green to Guildford (6 miles away).
If guests are coming by rail, Ash station is about 0.6 miles away. Parks such as Aldershot Park normally need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is frequently easier.
Here we cover the GU12 postcode area, so your party can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Compass Rose Road, Drovers Way and Ash Green Lane East, and we can cook for a party on any of them. Other places close to Ash Green for paella party catering include Ash (1 mile west), Tongham (1 mile south-west), Seale (1 mile south), Ash Vale (2 miles north-west) and Sandy Cross (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (6 miles east), Woking (8 miles north-east), Camberley (6 miles north), Farnham (4 miles south-west), Egham (15 miles north-east) and Frimley (5 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Ash Museum (0.6 miles north-west) and Farnham Castle (4.4 miles west). The countryside around Ash Green includes Ash Ranges and Hog's Back.
- Schools near Ash Green include Ash Manor School (1 mile west) and The Connaught School (1.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Dover Arms (0.7 miles north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Seale and Tongham (1.7 miles south-west)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Count adults and children separately
- Warn the neighbours
- Plan seats for most guests
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
We keep the cooking area tidy and safe, with a clear space around the burners.
Churros with chocolate are a hit with children and adults.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
How the day works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. For a late-May party in Ash Green, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- Tell us when and where, and how many.
- You get a menu and a quote.
- We arrive before your guests and set up.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve, then clear our area.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Tapas
Patatas bravas, tortilla, croquetas and olives to start.
Vegetable paella
Vegetable paella in its own right.
FAQs for Ash Green
How far is Ash Green from London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cook in Aldershot Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
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’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, paella is served all at once, so everyone eats together. And nobody is stuck at the grill. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Ash Green
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Events in Ash Green and across Surrey
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
- 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