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Paella Party Catering in Esher
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Esher: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Family reunions
Paella party catering near Esher
Paella party catering for your party in Esher
It’s easy to cater for a mix of guests: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood pan and a vegetable or vegan pan side by side. A plain chicken paella keeps children happy. Popular choices include tapas, churros and mixed paella, and typical bookings are for naming days and christenings and milestone birthdays.
For a party in Esher, your garden is frequently the best venue. Let us know how we can get to the garden, and we will bring everything else. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
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.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A photo of the garden helps us check the space
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
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Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
- Make sure most people can sit to eat
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
We keep the cooking area tidy and safe, with space kept clear around the burners.
A jug of sangria sets the tone, with an alcohol-free version for drivers and children.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. For a late-May party in Esher, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it’s about 9:20pm. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat, with any tapas served first.
- We serve it hot from the pan, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us a contact for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Related guides
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 keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Hosting a paella party in Esher
Esher is about 5 miles north-west of Epsom, in Surrey. For paella party catering in Esher, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Esher. We cover 395 places in Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 12 miles away.
If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Esher station, about 0.8 miles north-east. After a christening at a church like St George's Church, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
We cover parties in every part of the KT10, KT7 and KT8 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater a party on streets such as High Street, Station Road and Warren Close or the roads around them. Esher is on the A244 and A307, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Nearby, we also cater parties in West End (1 mile south-west), Lower Green (1 mile north), Hinchley Wood (1 mile east), Claygate (1 mile south-east) and Weston Green (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (12 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles west), Epsom (5 miles south-east), Redhill (12 miles south-east), Ewell (5 miles east) and Egham (9 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Elmbridge Museum (less than half a mile east) and Bentall Centre (3.9 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Jubilee Wood and The Lake.
- Local schools include Esher Church School (under half a mile south) and Esher Church of England High School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Albert Arms (under half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Surbiton (2.9 miles east)
What paella party catering costs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Timings and hours
- Guest numbers
- The paellas you choose
- Whether you need crockery
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of where we’d cook
Thinking about paella party catering for your party in Esher? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Esher: your questions answered
Is Esher close to London?
Roughly 15 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re having a ceremony at St George's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Can you cater a party at a village hall?
Normally. We need a suitable spot and the venue’s agreement.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Esher.
Events we cater in Esher
It brings a bit of holiday feeling to a garden party.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Esher and Surrey:
- Garden get-togethers
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Naming days and christenings
If your garden is too small, local venues and clubs near Esher can be an alternative, as long as there is outdoor space to cook.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for each dish
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue, paella is served all at once, so nobody waits for the next batch. And there is no host stuck at the grill. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why Esher hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- A clear, itemised quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
- 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