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Paella catering in GU8
Live paella catering across GU8, covering Milford, Elstead and Witley. Weddings, parties, work events and festivals, with every diet catered for.
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Places in GU8
- Milford
- Elstead
- Witley
- Chiddingfold
- Hambledon
- Dunsfold
- Wormley
- Mousehill
- Cramhurst
- Shackleford
- Sandhills
- Thursley
- Brook
- Hascombe
- Hydestile
- Norney
- Ramsnest Common
- Bowlhead Green
- Enton Green
- Highstreet Green
- Loxhill
- Pitch Place
- Ockford Ridge
- Munstead Heath
- Peper Harow
- Shillinglee
- Godalming
Catering in GU8
- Live paella catering
- Paella party catering
- Corporate paella catering
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Festival & event paella
- Wedding paella catering
- Every service
Tell us your date, numbers and venue and we’ll reply with a menu and a price: send us your details through our quote form.
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Paella catering in GU8: what to expect
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s what we bring to events in GU8. We cook black rice, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for retirement celebrations and anniversaries and engagement parties.
Here’s how the day usually runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Prices in GU8
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why choose Love Paella
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- We cover GU8 and the whole of Surrey
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
What’s near Milford
Events here are often close to Milford School, Rodborough and The White Lion pub and the streets around them. You will also find Rodborough Common (0.9 miles south-west), St Hilary's School (1.5 miles north-east) and St John the Evangelist's Church (under half a mile south). The closest station to Milford is Milford (Surrey) station, about 0.8 miles south-east. A little further out are Godalming Museum (1.7 miles north-east) and Milford Hospital (1 mile east). For a walk before or after the party, there’s Lower Lake and Frith Hill.
Planning live paella in GU8
GU8 covers everything from Godalming, Milford and Elstead to 24 small villages and hamlets, and live paella works in all of them. In towns, plan parking and access; in villages, tell us about lanes and ground. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within easy reach of places across GU8, where some venues have extra rules about vehicles and cooking.
Milford: If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Milford School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Parks such as Rodborough Common usually need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. Around midsummer it stays light in Milford until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Who books paella catering?
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Big birthdays
- Garden get-togethers
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It is typically the most photographed pan.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Planning the cooking area
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Is live paella right for you?
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and usually costs more per head. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and gives guests something to watch.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How long the team stays
- The venue requirements
- What happens if it rains
FAQs for GU8
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including GU8.
How much does paella catering cost in GU8?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Can we choose the seafood?
Tell us your preferences and we will suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium shellfish can be added.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
- 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