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Paella Party Catering for Wrecclesham events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Wrecclesham and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Birthday parties
- Garden get-togethers
Live paella party catering in Wrecclesham
Wrecclesham: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Peter's Church?
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.
What’s the nearest station to Wrecclesham for guests?
The closest is Farnham station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you cater for children?
Most children enjoy paella, particularly a simple chicken pan. Tell us how many and their ages.
Can you supply crockery?
On request. Proper crockery or good-quality disposables can be added.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Paella party catering for your party in Wrecclesham
Birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and summer get-togethers all suit live paella. The pans become the focal point, and everyone gets a hot, generous plate. Whether it’s wakes and memorial gatherings and naming days and christenings, we’ll put together a menu of seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and tapas.
Around Wrecclesham, a garden and a gazebo is all you need. Live paella fits right in. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
About the dishes
Tapas
A few tapas set the scene while they watch the pans.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is often the showpiece, and is best served with lemon.
DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
For event organisers in Wrecclesham
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. Sunset in Wrecclesham is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- Send us your date, address and numbers.
- You get a menu and a quote.
- We arrive before your guests and set up.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve from the pan and pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Planning paella party catering in Wrecclesham? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
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Party venues around Wrecclesham
Wrecclesham is about 1 mile south-west of Farnham, in Surrey. Anywhere in GU10, we can bring the pans to you. We cater in all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. We cook right across the region, from Wrecclesham to Guildford (11 miles away).
Thinking of a party in Underdown nature reserve? Cooking in a public park typically needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first. For guests coming by train, Farnham station is about 1.5 miles away. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Wrecclesham, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
This part of Surrey takes in GU10 and GU9. From The Street, St Peter's Gardens and School Hill or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Shortheath (1 mile east), Boundstone (1 mile south-east), Rowledge (1 mile south), Holt Pound (1 mile south-west) and Bucks Horn Oak (2 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles east), Woking (13 miles north-east), Camberley (10 miles north), Frimley (9 miles north-east), Haslemere (9 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (15 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Farnham Castle (1.6 miles north-east) and Museum of Farnham (1.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Wrecclesham includes Beacon Hill and Aunt's Pool.
- Schools near Wrecclesham include Weydon School (under half a mile north-east) and Weydon School (within half a mile north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Oak Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Where we can cook in Wrecclesham
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- A quick photo of the spot helps us plan
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Paella Valenciana
- Churros
- Vegetable paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
Places near Wrecclesham
What else we do in Wrecclesham
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Add a diet question to the invitation
After service, we pack down, so the party carries on.
Add bread, salad and lemon.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many courses
- How many guests are eating
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
The more we know about your party, the better we can plan. Please include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- What the venue already provides
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Expected numbers
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your party, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Occasions we cook for in Wrecclesham
It suits mixed ages and mixed diets, from children to grandparents.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Milestone birthdays
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Family reunions
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as St Peter's Church, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards.
What your quote should include
- How each diet is kept separate
- How late numbers can change
- What happens if it rains
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- 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