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Paella Party Catering in Stroude
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Stroude: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Family get-togethers
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Big birthdays
Paella party catering for Stroude events
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
About our paella party catering in Stroude
Live paella suits birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and summer parties. The cooking is the centrepiece, and everyone gets a hot, generous plate. We’re often asked to cater garden get-togethers and wakes and celebrations of life, serving mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and tapas.
In a small place like Stroude, a party in the garden or a nearby field is frequently the plan. Let us know about access, and we’ll plan the set-up. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
A closer look at the menu
Chicken & chorizo paella
It’s one of the most popular pans at parties.
Tapas
Patatas bravas, tortilla, croquetas and olives while the paella cooks.
How we price paella party catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many courses
- Timings and hours
- Waiting and bar staff
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Which courses you have in mind
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Thinking about paella party catering for your party in Stroude? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, use our quote form.
Paella compared with other options
DIY catering saves money but costs you time. Book us and you are free to enjoy it. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- Events in Stroude and across Surrey
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. For a late-May party in Stroude, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- Tell us when and where, and how many.
- You get a menu and a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve, then clear our area.
How to prepare
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your party in Stroude, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Related guides
DIY paella versus live catering
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 for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Also near Stroude
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Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan where rubbish goes
- Ask guests about diets when you invite them
- Make sure children stay back from the pans
- Have cover ready for a shower
Booked staff help serve and clear so you can relax.
A jug of sangria sets the tone, with an alcohol-free version for drivers and children.
Perfect for your party in Stroude
One big dish is simpler than lots of small ones, and there’s little waste.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Summer garden parties
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Baby celebrations
After a christening at a church like Christ Church, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- A clear list of what’s included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Stroude questions
We’re having a ceremony at Christ Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Stroude too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Does it make plenty of smoke?
There is a cooking smell, but much less smoke than a barbecue. Let the neighbours know.
Stroude parties: what to know
Stroude is about 1 mile south of Egham, in Surrey. We bring paella party catering to gardens, halls and venues around Stroude. We cook in all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Stroude to Guildford (about 11 miles away).
If guests are coming by rail, Virginia Water station is about 0.7 miles away. Thinking of a party in Riverside Walk? Cooking in a public park usually needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first.
Anywhere in GU25 and TW20, we can cook for your guests. Whether your party is on Edgell Close, Stroude Road and Whitehall Farm Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Stroude, we also cover Virginia Water (1 mile south-west), Thorpe Green (1 mile south-east), Thorpe (1 mile east), Egham (1 mile north) and Englefield Green (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (11 miles south), Woking (7 miles south), Camberley (9 miles south-west), Epsom (13 miles south-east), Ewell (14 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (7 miles east).
A little further out are St. Peter's Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Spelthorne Museum (2.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include St Ann's Lake and St Ann's Hill.
- Schools near Stroude include The American School In England (1.1 miles east) and The Magna Carta School (1.9 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Rose And Crown Public House (0.7 miles south-east)
- 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