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Paella Party Catering for Banstead events
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Banstead.
- Garden get-togethers
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Anniversary celebrations
Paella party catering in Banstead
Paella party catering in Banstead, cooked live
You get to enjoy your own party: no shopping, no cooking, no hours at the stove. We take care of the food. Typical bookings include wakes and celebrations of life and garden parties and summer barbecues, serving chicken and chorizo paella, tapas and seafood paella.
Parties around Banstead are frequently relaxed, garden-and-gazebo affairs. A paella pan fits right in. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
What paella party catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- The paellas you choose
- How many guests are eating
- Parking and unloading
- Starters, canapés and desserts
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.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Roughly how many adults and children
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Banstead
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Who books paella party catering in Banstead?
One big dish is simpler than lots of small ones, and there’s little waste.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Banstead, people book us for occasions like:
- Celebrations of life
- Summer garden parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Street and neighbourhood parties
After a christening at a church like Church of All Saints, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deadline for final numbers
- What happens if it rains
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Towns and villages near Banstead
What else we do in Banstead
Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
The menu, dish by dish
Tapas
A few tapas set the scene while they watch the pans.
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate.
Banstead questions
What’s the nearest station to Banstead for guests?
The closest is Banstead station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
We are having a ceremony at Church of All Saints: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Can you do a kids’ option?
Most children enjoy paella, particularly a simple chicken pan. Tell us how many and their ages.
Is my garden big enough?
Often, yes, if there’s a level spot clear of fences and trees. Send a picture and we’ll check.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Parties in Banstead: gardens, venues and local tips
Banstead is about 3 miles west of Coulsdon, in Surrey. For paella party catering in Banstead, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Banstead is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 13 miles away.
Historic houses near Banstead include Nonsuch Mansion (2.7 miles north-west) and Fitznells Manor (3 miles north-west). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. Parks such as Fames Rough normally need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is frequently easier. Banstead is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Wherever your party is in SM7, we can bring paella party catering to you. From High Street, Glenfield Road and Highview Path or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Being close to the A217 and A2022, Banstead is easy for us to reach with everything for your party. For parties just outside Banstead, we cover Woodmansterne (1 mile south-east), Shanklin Village (2 miles north), Chipstead (2 miles south-east), Little Woodcote (2 miles north-east) and Woodcote Green (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Epsom (3 miles west), Horley (10 miles south), Redhill (6 miles south), Ewell (3 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles south) and Walton-on-Thames (10 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Honeywood Museum (3.2 miles north-east) and Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam (2.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and Cuddington Meadows.
- Nearby schools include Priory Preparatory School (within half a mile west) and The Beacon School (0.9 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Woolpack pub (within half a mile east)
How the day works
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. At midsummer, it is light in Banstead until about 9:20pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Tell us when and where, and how many.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve from the pan and pack down.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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Where we can cook in Banstead
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Tapas
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Plan where rubbish goes
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Arrange a gazebo in case of rain
- Have enough chairs for most guests
We are set up before guests arrive.
Tapas and nibbles while the paella cooks keep hunger at bay.
- 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