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Paella Party Catering for Hoe events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Hoe and the surrounding area.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Milestone birthdays
- Anniversary celebrations
Paella party catering near Hoe
Working with your venue
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Hoe? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Paella party catering for your party in Hoe
Live paella suits birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and summer parties. The pans become the focal point, and everyone gets a hot, generous plate. We are often asked to cater big family gatherings and neighbourhood celebrations, with vegetable paella, tapas and churros.
Near Hoe, parties are often in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we will plan the set-up. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
How we price paella party catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
Parties in Hoe: gardens, venues and local tips
Hoe is about 5 miles west of Dorking, in Surrey. Give us the address of your party in Hoe, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cater in 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Hoe to Guildford (about 7 miles away).
Parks such as Colekitchen Down normally need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is often easier. After a christening at a church like Church of St Mark, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. Hoe is within about 2 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Wherever your party is in GU5, we can cook for your guests. Local streets include Fulvens, Pursers Lane and Crest Hill; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater parties in Sutton Abinger (1 mile east), Abinger Hammer (1 mile north), Gomshall (1 mile north), Abinger (1 mile east) and Little London (2 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (7 miles north-west), Woking (10 miles north-west), Camberley (15 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (12 miles east) and Redhill (12 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Mesolithic Museum (1.5 miles east) and St. Luke’s Hospital (5.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Silent Pool and Leith Hill.
- Schools near Hoe include Hurtwood House (2.1 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Volunteer pub (0.9 miles east)
Hoe: your questions answered
Is Hoe close to London?
About 25 miles from central London.
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you cook at halls and clubs?
Yes, if there’s a suitable outdoor or ventilated spot to cook. Check the venue allows live cooking.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Have enough chairs for most guests
At food time, we serve straight from the pan.
Tapas and nibbles while the paella cooks keep hunger at bay.
Where we can cook in Hoe
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Send a photo of the garden so we can check
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A hog roast is great for meat lovers, but harder for vegetarians and vegans. Paella covers everyone with separate pans. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why Hoe hosts choose us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Nearby places to Hoe
What else we do in Hoe
Dishes our guests love
Vegetable paella
Vegetarians get a real main course, and meat eaters frequently try it too.
Tapas
A few tapas set the scene while they watch the pans.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. At midsummer, it’s light in Hoe 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.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote.
- On the day we arrive, set up our cooking area and start cooking.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve it hot from the pan, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or GU5 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- 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