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Paella Party Catering for Russ Hill events
Something 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 Russ Hill.
- Baby celebrations
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Live paella party catering in Russ Hill
Step by step
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 as the rice is cooking. Sunset in Russ Hill is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- We serve from the pan and clear our cooking area away when we are done.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
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Paella party catering in Russ Hill, made fresh on the day
Add tapas to start, churros for afters and a jug of sangria, and the whole menu is sorted. We cook churros, mixed paella and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for family get-togethers and garden parties and summer barbecues.
A country party near Russ Hill is perfect for paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Have a gazebo ready in case of rain. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Occasions we cook for in Russ Hill
It’s generous and sociable, ideal when people want to mingle.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Family get-togethers
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Celebrations of life
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
If guests are coming by rail, Ifield station is about 2.6 miles away.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- When payment is due
- VAT, if it applies
- The deadline for final numbers
Places near Russ Hill
What else we do in Russ Hill
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. 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.
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Send a picture of the garden so we can check
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Russ Hill
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Tapas
- Churros
Hosting a paella party in Russ Hill
Russ Hill is about 3 miles north of Bewbush, in Surrey. For paella party catering in Russ Hill, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Russ Hill is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Russ Hill to Guildford (about 16 miles away).
Thinking of a party in Edolph's Copse? Cooking in a public park generally needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first. After a christening at a church like Church of St Nicholas, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Russ Hill, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
We cook at parties all over RH6 and the streets around it. We also cook at parties in Charlwood (1 mile north-east), Cudworth (1 mile north-west), Ifieldwood (1 mile south), Norwood Hill (2 miles north) and Ifield (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Epsom (13 miles north), Horley (4 miles north-east), Redhill (7 miles north-east), Ewell (14 miles north), Reigate (6 miles north) and Caterham (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include County Mall (3.4 miles south-east) and Langley Green Hospital (2.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Russ Hill includes Vann Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Half Moon pub (0.8 miles north-east)
Russ Hill questions
Which station should guests use for Russ Hill?
The closest is Ifield station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
Could we have live paella in Edolph's Copse?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
What does paella party catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Does it make plenty of smoke?
Gas cooking means steam and a good smell, not much smoke. Neighbours may well want an invitation.
What affects the price in Russ Hill
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How long we are needed on site
- The number of people
- How many courses
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The courses you’d like
- The date and rough timings
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Make sure most people can sit to eat
- Keep a clear zone around the cooking area
- Give separate numbers for children
- Add a diet question to the invitation
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll help serve and clear so you can relax.
A jug of sangria sets the tone.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable paella
Vegetarians get a real main course.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
- 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