Surrey · England
Paella Party Catering in Penny Pot
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Penny Pot: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Naming days and christenings
- Big family gatherings
Paella party catering near Penny Pot
What affects the price in Penny Pot
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Parking and unloading
- Your choice of paellas
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Timings and hours
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and rough timings
- Diets and allergies you know about
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your party, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Paella party catering in Penny Pot, made fresh on the day
Paella is relaxed food: it is served from the pan and shared, without any fuss. Typical bookings include garden parties and summer barbecues and engagement and anniversary parties, with tapas, seafood paella and churros.
In a small place like Penny Pot, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we will plan the set-up. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Tapas
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
How it works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. For a late-May party in Penny Pot, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it’s about 9:20pm. 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 arrive, set up our cooking area and start 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’re done.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Towns and villages near Penny Pot
Other catering in Penny Pot
Planning a party in Penny Pot
Penny Pot is about 3 miles north-west of Woking, in Surrey. For paella party catering in Penny Pot, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 7 miles away.
If guests are coming by rail, Brookwood station is about 2.7 miles away. Thinking of a party in Milford Green and Coxhill Green? Cooking in a public park normally needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first.
We cover parties in every part of the GU24 postcode area and the streets around it. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Castle Green (1 mile south-east), West End (1 mile west), Coxhill Green (1 mile north-east), Chobham (1 mile north-east) and Bisley (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (7 miles south), Woking (3 miles south-east), Camberley (5 miles west), Epsom (15 miles east), Farnham (12 miles south-west) and Egham (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Brookwood Hospital (1.8 miles south) and The Peacocks (3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Virginia Water Lake and Gracious Pond.
- Schools near Penny Pot include Gordon's School (1.2 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Sun Public House (0.8 miles north-east)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
- Give separate numbers for children
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Keep children and pets away from the burners
Kids are fascinated by the huge pans, from a safe distance.
Sangria sets the mood, with an alcohol-free version for drivers and children.
Is live paella right for your party?
Unlike a barbecue, paella is ready at once, so everyone eats together. And there’s no host stuck at the grill. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s 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 at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Penny Pot questions
Can you cook in Milford Green and Coxhill Green?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Lawrence?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you do a kids’ option?
Most children enjoy paella, particularly a simple chicken pan. Let us know numbers and ages.
How much does paella party catering cost in Penny Pot?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Occasions we cook for in Penny Pot
One big dish is simpler than lots of small ones.
In Penny Pot and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Naming days and christenings
- Anniversary celebrations
- Big birthdays
Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as Church of St Lawrence, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards.
Comparing caterers
- How bad weather is handled
- The venue requirements
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long the team stays
The menu, dish by dish
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate.
Vegetable paella
A vegetable pan means vegetarians eat well, and meat eaters often try it too.
- 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