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Paella Party Catering for Ashtead events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Ashtead and the surrounding area.
- Celebrations of life
- Milestone birthdays
- Retirement and leaving parties
Paella party catering near Ashtead
Paella party catering for your party in Ashtead
It is easy to cater for a mix of guests: meat, seafood and vegetable or vegan pans side by side. Children usually love a simple chicken paella. We cook vegetable paella, tapas and churros, and typical bookings are for family get-togethers and anniversaries and engagement parties.
Garden parties are a favourite in Ashtead, and a hall or club works if the garden does not. We just need a level spot to cook. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Keep children and pets away from the burners
- Warn the neighbours
- Have bins ready
Children love watching the paella cook, from a safe distance.
Sangria sets the mood.
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. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Events in Ashtead and across Surrey
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Ashtead parties: what to know
Ashtead is about 2 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. Wherever your party is in the KT21 area, we can bring the pans to you. Ashtead is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our events stretch from Ashtead to Guildford (12 miles away).
If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Ashtead station, about 0.6 miles north. Historic houses near Ashtead include Fitznells Manor (3.7 miles north-east) and The Homewood (4.6 miles north-west). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Ashtead, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Anywhere in KT21 and KT22, we can bring paella party catering to you. From The Street, Church Road and Greville Park Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Ashtead, we also cover Pachesham Park (2 miles north-west), Malden Rushett (2 miles north), Oxshott (3 miles north-west), Barwell (3 miles north) and Stoke D'Abernon (4 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (12 miles west), Woking (12 miles west), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (8 miles south-east), Ewell (4 miles north-east) and Egham (13 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Headley Court (1.7 miles south-east) and Walton on the Hill (3.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ashtead include Box Hill and The Lake.
- Nearby schools include Barnett Wood Infant School (under half a mile north-west) and St Andrew's Catholic School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Leg Of Mutton And Cauliflower Public House (less than half a mile east)
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Expected numbers
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Which courses you have in mind
- Your date and when you want to eat
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.
What we need at the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Ashtead
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Tapas
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Vegetable paella
Why choose paella party catering in Ashtead?
It’s the easiest way to feed a party without being stuck in the kitchen, and guests love it.
Whatever you are celebrating in Ashtead, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Celebrations of life
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Milestone birthdays
Thinking of a party in Ashtead Park? Cooking in a public park typically needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first.
What your quote should include
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How long the team stays
- Allergen information for each dish
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is often the showpiece.
Tapas
A few tapas set the scene while they watch the pans.
For event organisers in Ashtead
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Step by step
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. At midsummer, it is light in Ashtead until about 9:20pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote.
- We arrive, set up in your garden or venue and start the sofrito.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- It is served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Share the running order, including any speeches
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Your questions about paella party catering in Ashtead
Could we have live paella in Ashtead Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Is Ashtead close to London?
About 16 miles from central London.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you cook indoors?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Can you cater at a hired venue?
Generally. We need somewhere outside or well ventilated to cook, and the venue’s permission.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Nearby places to Ashtead
What else we do in Ashtead
- 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