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Paella catering in GU19

Live paella catering across GU19, from Bagshot, Lightwater and Old Dean. For weddings, parties and corporate events, with every diet catered for.

Live paella across GU19

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Our catering across GU19

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How paella catering works in GU19

You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We’ll recommend what fits your event. We cook seafood paella, black rice and mixed paella, and we’re frequently booked for big birthdays and festivals, fairs and school events.

Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down.

You share your date, numbers and venue.
We plan a menu that covers every diet.
We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.

Prices in GU19

Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.

What you get with us

Every diet catered for, pan by pan
A quote that spells everything out
We cover GU19 and the whole of Surrey
Crockery and waiting staff if you need them

Get a quote

A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.

Near you in Bagshot

Locally, our events take us close to Kings Arms, Collingwood College and The Brook Church, among other places. Also close by are Bagshot Park (0.9 miles north-west) and Bagshot Infant School (within half a mile west). Bagshot has its own railway station: Bagshot station. Nearby you will also find Surrey Heath Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and Frimley Park Hospital (3.5 miles south-west). For a walk before or after the party, there’s Wildmoor Heath.

Planning live paella in GU19

From Bagshot, Lightwater and Old Dean to 0 villages and hamlets, events across GU19 range from town-centre venues to gardens and fields, and live paella works in all of them. In towns, plan parking and access; in villages, tell us about lanes and ground.

Bagshot: For guests coming by train, Bagshot has its own station, Bagshot station. Parks such as Bagshot Park usually need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. Evenings in Bagshot stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.

Before you choose a spot

We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:

Parking close enough to carry equipment
Level ground for the pans and burners
A safe distance from anything that could catch

Cook it yourself or book a caterer?

Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.

Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.

Dietary needs and planning tips

Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:

Add a dietary question to your invitations
Request clear labels at the serving table
Tell us what else is being served
Tell us about coeliac guests specifically

Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.

Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.

The menu, dish by dish

Black rice

Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.

Vegetable and vegan paella

A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a proper main dish. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.

Prices and what affects them

The price comes down to a few factors:

Plates, cutlery and glassware
Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Timings and hours
Parking and unloading

Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.

Getting an accurate quote

Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:

Which courses you have in mind
Roughly how many adults and children
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Your date and when you want to eat

It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.

Questions from GU19

Is live paella good for a large crowd?

Yes. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.

What if the weather’s bad?

We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.

Will there be enough food?

Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.

Do you clear up afterwards?

We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.

Can you cook halal paella?

We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.

Is the paella gluten-free?

A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.

How does live paella catering work?

We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.

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

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