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Paella Party Catering for Molesey events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events for events in Molesey and across Surrey.
- Family reunions
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Wakes and celebrations of life
Live paella party catering in Molesey
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
How our paella party catering works in Molesey
Nothing gets a party going like the smell of paella cooking. People drift over with a drink to watch it cook. For big birthdays and retirement and leaving parties, we can cook vegetable paella, churros and seafood paella.
In a place like Molesey, a garden party is normally the easiest option. Let us know how we can get to the garden, and we’ll bring everything else. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
How the day works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. For a late-May party in Molesey, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it’s about 9:20pm. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- Send us your date, address and numbers.
- You get a menu and a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat.
- We serve, then clear our area.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or KT8 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Parties in Molesey: gardens, venues and local tips
Molesey is about 6 miles west of Wimbledon, in Surrey. We cater parties at homes, gardens and venues in Molesey and the surrounding area. Molesey is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. We cook right across the region, from Molesey to London (13 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Hampton Court Palace (0.9 miles north-east) and Strawberry Hill House (3.1 miles north). Grand settings like these often have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. Parks such as Cigarette Island Park usually need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is frequently easier.
We cook at parties all over the KT8, KT7 and KT10 postcode area. Streets in the area include Bell Road, Park Road and Kent Road, and we can cook for a party on any of them. Main roads around Molesey include the A309, so getting the burners and pans to your party is simple. If your venue is just outside Molesey, we also cover Weston Green (1 mile south-east), Thames Ditton (1 mile south-east), Lower Green (1 mile south-west), Hinchley Wood (1 mile south-east) and Long Ditton (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (11 miles south-west), Epsom (5 miles south-east), Redhill (13 miles south-east), Ewell (5 miles south-east) and Egham (9 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Bentall Centre (2.4 miles north-east) and Municipal Borough of Surbiton (2.8 miles south-east). Not far away are The Lake and The Wood.
- Nearby schools include Esher College (0.6 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Albion pub (0.6 miles north-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich stock, for the fish lovers.
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FAQs for Molesey
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
How far is Molesey from London?
About 13 miles from central London.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Does it make plenty of smoke?
Paella is cooked over gas, so there’s cooking steam and smell but little smoke. The smell is typically the best advert for the party.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
What paella party catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How many guests are eating
- Your choice of paellas
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Timings and hours
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Expected numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of where we’d cook
Planning paella party catering in Molesey? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
Is live paella right for your party?
A hog roast is great for meat lovers, but harder for vegetarians and vegans. Separate paella pans cover everyone. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why Molesey hosts choose us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- We cover Molesey and the whole of Surrey
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Arrange a gazebo in case of rain
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Keep a clear zone around the cooking area
Booked staff help serve and clear.
Tapas to start keep hunger at bay.
- 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