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Paella party catering in Flexford, Surrey
Planning paella party catering in Flexford? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Birthday parties
Paella party catering for Flexford events
Flexford: your questions answered
Is Flexford too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Which station should guests use for Flexford?
Flexford has its own station: Wanborough station.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Usually 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.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, including Surrey. Find your area.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Can you do a kids’ option?
Yes. A simple chicken paella goes down well with children. Include children in your numbers.
Paella party catering for your party in Flexford
Paella is relaxed food: it is served from the pan and shared, so nobody needs a formal seating plan. On the menu are mixed paella, tapas and seafood paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater garden get-togethers and street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers.
A country party near Flexford is perfect for paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Have a gazebo ready in case of rain. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes 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.
What paella party catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many courses
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
- Your choice of paellas
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
Send us the date, your venue or GU3 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. A summer party in Flexford stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Send us your date, address and numbers.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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What we need at the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A quick photo of the spot helps us plan
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Count adults and children separately
- Plan seats for most guests
- Have cover ready for a shower
When service is finished, we pack down quietly, leaving you to carry on celebrating.
A jug of sangria sets the tone.
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Why choose paella party catering in Flexford?
It is the easiest way to feed a party without being stuck in the kitchen, and guests love it.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Flexford, people book us for events such as:
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Retirement celebrations
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Local halls and clubs near Flexford are an option if the garden is small.
Before booking anyone
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payment is due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
Seafood paella usually gets the photos.
Vegetable paella
A vegetable pan means vegetarians eat well, and meat eaters frequently try it too.
Hosting a paella party in Flexford
Flexford is about 4 miles east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Tell us where your party in Flexford will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cook in all 395 towns and villages in Surrey.
Nearby historic houses include Wanborough Manor (0.8 miles south-east) and Loseley Park (3.4 miles south-east). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. After a christening at a church like Church of St Bartholomew, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
We cover parties in every part of GU3 and the streets around it. From Christmaspie Avenue, Orchard Close and Cull's Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater parties in Christmas Pie (1 mile south), Wanborough (1 mile south-east), Normandy (1 mile north), Willey Green (1 mile north-east) and Wyke (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (4 miles east), Woking (7 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north), Farnham (6 miles south-west), Egham (14 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Seale and Tongham (2.8 miles south-west) and Ash Museum (2 miles west). Not far away are Ash Ranges and Hog's Back.
- Local schools include Ash Manor School (2.5 miles west)
- 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