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Paella Party Catering in Hersham
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events for events in Hersham.
- Naming days and christenings
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Paella party catering near Hersham
Paella party catering in Hersham, made fresh on the day
Homes, gardens, clubs and hired venues all work in and around Hersham. For garden get-togethers and family get-togethers, we can cook vegetable paella, churros and tapas.
Parties around Hersham are often relaxed, garden-and-gazebo affairs. A paella pan fits right in. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Hersham? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
What affects the price in Hersham
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- How many courses
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Guest numbers
- Travel, parking and access
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
- Expected numbers
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. For a late-May party in Hersham, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote.
- We arrive, set up in your garden or venue and start the sofrito.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat, with any tapas served first.
- It’s served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Planning help
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is 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.
Where we can cook in Hersham
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- A quick photo of the spot helps us plan
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Hersham
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Tapas
Hosting a paella party in Hersham
Hersham is about 1 mile south of Walton-on-Thames, in Surrey. For paella party catering in Hersham, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Hersham is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Thinking of a party in West End Common? Cooking in a public park generally needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first. Historic houses near Hersham include The Homewood (1.4 miles south-east) and Hampton Court Palace (3.6 miles north-east). Grand settings like these often have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler.
Paella party catering in KT12 is planned around your venue. Your party could be at a home on Police Station Road, Queensway South and Queensway or the roads around them. Main roads around Hersham include the A244, so getting the burners and pans to your party is simple. Nearby, we also cater parties in Burwood Park (1 mile south-west), Walton-on-Thames (1 mile north), Whiteley Village (2 miles south-west), St George's Hill (2 miles west) and Weybridge (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (11 miles south-west), Woking (8 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles west), Epsom (6 miles east), Redhill (14 miles south-east) and Ewell (6 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (1.6 miles north-west) and Chessington Castle Hill (4.8 miles east). The countryside around Hersham includes Claremont Lake and Jubilee Wood.
- Nearby schools include Three Rivers Academy (under half a mile north)
- Local pubs include The Barley Mow Public House (under half a mile east)
About the dishes
Vegetable paella
A vegetable pan means vegetarians eat well, and meat eaters frequently try it too.
Churros
All ages love churros.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Have bins ready
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
Booked staff help serve and clear.
Tapas and nibbles while the paella cooks keep guests happy.
Live paella or other catering?
A buffet takes hours to prepare and leaves food sitting out. Paella is cooked fresh and served hot. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why choose Love Paella in Hersham
- Catering across Surrey, including Hersham
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Nearby places to Hersham
Other catering in Hersham
Hersham questions
Which station should guests use for Hersham?
The closest is Walton-On-Thames station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Peter?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Does it make a lot of smoke?
Paella is cooked over gas, so there’s cooking steam and smell but little smoke. Neighbours may well want an invitation.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
- 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