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Paella Party Catering in Chertsey
Treat your guests to live paella at your party in Chertsey. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Birthday parties
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Naming days and christenings
Paella party catering near Chertsey
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Let the neighbours know
- Have bins ready
- Ensure children stay back from the pans
- Count adults and children separately
We arrive before your guests to set up.
Churros and chocolate go down well with all ages.
How our paella party catering works in Chertsey
Mixed groups are easy: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood pan and a vegetable or vegan pan side by side. Children usually love a simple chicken paella. On the menu are seafood paella, mixed paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for naming days and christenings and retirement celebrations.
In a place like Chertsey, a garden party is usually the easiest option. Let us know how we can get to the garden, and we’ll bring everything else. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Why choose paella party catering in Chertsey?
One big dish beats lots of fiddly ones, and there is little waste.
In Chertsey and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Christenings and naming days
- Family get-togethers
- Birthday parties
Thinking of a party in Woburn Park? Cooking in a public park generally needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first.
Before you book anyone
- Space, access and power needs
- If the price includes VAT
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Allergen information for each dish
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Paella Valenciana
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegetable paella
Hosting a paella party in Chertsey
Chertsey is about 6 miles north-east of Woking, in Surrey. For paella party catering in Chertsey, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 10 miles away.
After a christening at a church like Church of St Peter, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. If guests are coming by rail, Chertsey station is in Chertsey itself.
Wherever your party is in KT16 and KT15, we can bring paella party catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Station Road, Charles Street and King Street; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. Chertsey is on the A317 and A320, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Lyne (1 mile west), Row Town (2 miles south), Ottershaw (2 miles south-west), Trumps Green (3 miles west) and Stonehill (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (10 miles south), Woking (6 miles south-west), Camberley (10 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Ewell (11 miles east) and Egham (3 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Runnymede Hospital (1 mile south-west) and Spelthorne Museum (3.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include St Ann's Hill and Gracious Pond.
- Nearby schools include Sir William Perkins's School (less than half a mile west) and Chertsey High School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Crown Hotel (less than half a mile north-east)
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
- Parking and unloading
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Where the event is
- Anything your venue supplies
- Which courses you have in mind
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. At midsummer, it is light in Chertsey until about 9:20pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:05pm; add lights for the evening.
- First, we check the date and the space.
- You pick paellas, tapas and desserts.
- The burners go on and the sofrito starts.
- In goes the rice, and guests gather.
- It is served hot, and we clear away afterwards.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Ask for a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your party, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Paella compared with other options
For a party that feels a little special without being formal, live paella is hard to beat. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why Chertsey hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Chertsey questions
Is Chertsey close to London?
Roughly 19 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Could we have live paella in Woburn Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you cook at halls and clubs?
Normally. We need somewhere outside or well ventilated to cook, and the venue’s permission.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
What does paella party catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
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