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Paella party catering in Ockley, Surrey
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Ockley and the surrounding area.
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Anniversary celebrations
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Paella party catering in Ockley, cooked live
Homes, gardens, clubs and hired venues all work in and around Ockley. Typical bookings include anniversaries and engagement parties and naming days and christenings, with churros, tapas and vegetable paella.
A country party near Ockley is perfect for paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Have a gazebo ready in case of rain. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you are free to enjoy your party. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. Sunset in Ockley is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June. If the party runs past dark, we’ll need light where we cook and serve.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan and clear our cooking area away when we are done.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your party, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Hosting a paella party in Ockley
Ockley is about 6 miles north of Horsham, in Surrey. Parties in Ockley are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Ockley is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Ockley station, about 1.2 miles east. Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as St John's Church, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. Ockley is within about 3 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Anywhere in RH5, we can bring paella party catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your party is on Prideaux Gardens, Stane Street and Friday Street or a nearby road, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Paynes Green (1 mile south), Capel (2 miles east), Forest Green (2 miles north-west), Coldharbour (2 miles north) and Kingsfold (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (11 miles north-west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (14 miles north), Horley (9 miles east), Redhill (10 miles north-east) and Ewell (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Horsham Hospital (5.5 miles south) and Abinger Castle (4.3 miles north-west). Not far away are Warnham LNR and Leith Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Cricketers Arms Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Plan where rubbish goes
- Ask guests about diets when you invite them
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Count adults and children separately
When you are ready to eat, we serve straight from the pan, while you enjoy your guests.
Tapas and nibbles while the paella cooks keep guests happy.
Occasions we cook for in Ockley
It works for all ages and diets, from children to grandparents.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Baby celebrations
- Garden get-togethers
- Big birthdays
- Wakes and celebrations of life
Thinking of a party in Wallis Wood? Cooking in a public park generally needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first.
What your quote should include
- Who provides the crockery
- When final numbers are due
- Staff numbers and hours
- A clear list of what’s included
Ockley: your questions answered
Could we have live paella in Wallis Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St John's Church?
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.
Can you cater a party at a village hall?
Usually. We need a suitable spot and the venue’s agreement.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Ockley.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
How far in advance should we book?
The sooner the better, but it is always worth asking. Send your date and we will check.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Planning the cooking area
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Send a photo of the garden so we can check
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Ockley
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Paella Valenciana
Paella compared with other options
Home-made buffets take ages and sit out for hours. Paella is cooked fresh and served hot. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Ockley hosts choose us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Organising a club, school or community event in Ockley? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich stock, for the fish lovers.
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought, with peppers, beans and artichokes.
What else we do in Ockley
- 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