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Paella Party Catering for Sheet's Heath events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events makes the food a highlight of your party in Sheet's Heath.
- Milestone birthdays
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Retirement and leaving parties
Planning an event in Sheet's Heath?
FAQs for Sheet's Heath
We are having a ceremony at Saint Saviour's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you come out to small places like Sheet's Heath?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Can you supply crockery?
We can. Tell us what you need and we will include it in the quote.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
How our paella party catering works in Sheet's Heath
It’s easy to cater for a mix of guests: meat, seafood and vegetable or vegan pans side by side. Children normally love a simple chicken paella. We cook churros, tapas and seafood paella, and we are often booked for family get-togethers and baby celebrations.
Near Sheet's Heath, parties are often in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we will plan the set-up. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Places near Sheet's Heath
Other catering in Sheet's Heath
For event organisers in Sheet's Heath
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- A photo of the garden helps us check the space
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many staff you need
- Distance and access to the venue
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Why choose paella party catering in Sheet's Heath?
One big dish is simpler than lots of small ones.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Sheet's Heath:
- Big birthdays
- Family get-togethers
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Brookwood station, about 0.5 miles south.
Questions to ask before booking
- Space, access and power needs
- The deadline for final numbers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- VAT, if it applies
The menu, dish by dish
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate, a sweet finish.
Vegetable paella
A vegetable pan means vegetarians eat well, and meat eaters often try it too.
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, paella is served all at once, so everyone eats together. And there’s no host stuck at the grill. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Catering across Surrey, including Sheet's Heath
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Hosting a paella party in Sheet's Heath
Sheet's Heath is about 3 miles west of Woking, in Surrey. We cook at parties in gardens, halls and venues around Sheet's Heath and the surrounding area. Sheet's Heath is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook.
After a christening at a church like Saint Saviour's Church, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. Thinking of a party in Brookwood Lye? Cooking in a public park generally needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first.
We cover parties in every part of GU24. From Benwell Road, Sheet's Heath Lane and The Ridgeway or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. For parties just outside Sheet's Heath, we cover Brookwood (1 mile south), Knaphill (1 mile north-east), Bisley (1 mile north), Lucas Green (2 miles north) and West End (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (5 miles south-east), Woking (3 miles east), Camberley (4 miles north-west), Farnham (10 miles south-west), Egham (9 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (11 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include The Museum of The National Rifle Association (0.8 miles west) and Brookwood Hospital (0.9 miles east). Not far away are Brookwood Lye.
- Schools near Sheet's Heath include Knowl Hill School (1 mile south-west) and The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (1.6 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Nag's Head Inn (0.5 miles east)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. A summer party in Sheet's Heath stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:05pm; add lights for the evening.
- Send us your date, address and numbers.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve from the pan and pack down.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your party, and we will make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
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