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Paella Party Catering in Thorpe Green
Love Paella cooks paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events across Thorpe Green and Surrey, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Family reunions
- Naming days and christenings
- Summer garden parties
Planning an event in Thorpe Green?
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Thorpe Green? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
How our paella party catering works in Thorpe Green
It’s easy to cater for a mix of guests: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood pan and a vegetable or vegan pan side by side. Children typically love a simple chicken paella. On the menu are tapas, chicken and chorizo paella and churros, and we’re regularly asked to cater family get-togethers and street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers.
In a small place like Thorpe Green, a party in the garden or a nearby field is frequently the plan. Let us know about access, and we’ll handle the rest. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Plan seats for most guests
- Warn the neighbours
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
- Add a diet question to the invitation
Kids are fascinated by the giant pans.
Plates, cutlery and waiting staff can be added.
Hosting a paella party in Thorpe Green
Thorpe Green is about 2 miles south of Egham, in Surrey. Give us the address of your party in Thorpe Green, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Thorpe Green is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Botleys Mansion (2.1 miles south). Grand settings like these often have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. Parks such as Riverside Walk generally need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is frequently easier.
Anywhere in GU25 and TW20, we can bring paella party catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Green Road and Sandhills Lane, and we can cook for a party on any of them. For parties just outside Thorpe Green, we cover Thorpe (1 mile north-east), Stroude (1 mile north-west), Virginia Water (1 mile west), Egham Hythe (2 miles north-east) and Egham (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (11 miles south), Woking (6 miles south), Camberley (9 miles south-west), Epsom (13 miles east), Ewell (13 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (6 miles east).
A little further out are St. Peter's Hospital (2 miles south-east) and Spelthorne Museum (2.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Gracious Pond and St Ann's Hill.
- Local schools include The American School In England (0.7 miles north-east) and Salesian School (1.9 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Rose And Crown Public House (under half a mile south-west)
Places near Thorpe Green
What else we do in Thorpe Green
Events we cater in Thorpe Green
One big dish beats lots of fiddly ones.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Summer garden parties
- Milestone birthdays
- Baby celebrations
- Celebrations of life
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as Church of St Mary, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards.
Questions to ask before you book
- When final numbers are due
- Travel and parking costs
- What happens if it rains
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- A picture of the garden helps us check the space
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Dishes our guests love
Tapas
Tapas keep guests going.
Churros
All ages love churros.
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Sunset in Thorpe Green is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan and clear our cooking area away when we are done.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
Thorpe Green: your questions answered
How far is Thorpe Green from London?
About 20 miles from central London.
Could we have live paella in Riverside Walk?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
What does paella party catering cost?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Will it be noisy or smoky?
Less smoke than a barbecue, more smell. A friendly note to the neighbours helps.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you cater a party at a village hall?
Normally, if there’s outdoor space to cook. Check the venue allows live cooking.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For a party that feels a little special without being formal, live paella is hard to beat. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why us?
- Events in Thorpe Green and across Surrey
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
What paella party catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- How many courses
- Distance and access to the venue
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The date and rough timings
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
- 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