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Tapas Catering in Bellfields
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Bellfields and across Surrey.
- Evening grazing
- Sharing tapas starters
- Engagement celebrations
Book tapas catering in Bellfields
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Add sangria or cava
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Canapés need staff to serve
Table tapas are set down to share at the start of the meal.
Bar staff and sangria.
About our tapas catering in Bellfields
Tapas pair naturally with a live paella, served while the paella cooks, but they work on their own too. We’re frequently asked to cater engagement drinks and receptions and drinks parties, serving tortilla española, padrón peppers and gambas al ajillo.
For a party in a place like Bellfields, a tapas spread is easy and sociable. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Bellfields: your questions answered
Can you cook in Riverside Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Which station should guests use for Bellfields?
The closest is London Road (Guildford) station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Do you cook inside?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can we have tapas without paella?
Yes, tapas work on their own, for receptions, parties and evening food.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you provide serving staff?
Yes, if you want them. Canapés need staff to carry them round.
Places near Bellfields
More for events in Bellfields
Who books tapas catering in Bellfields?
They suit standing receptions where a full meal does not fit.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Tapas starters
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Sharing boards for evening guests
- Tapas before paella
After a ceremony at a church such as St Peter's Church, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
What to look for in a quote
- How bad weather is handled
- The deadline for final numbers
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the caterer needs from your venue
The process
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Evening receptions in Bellfields stay light until about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, which suits an outdoor reception.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- We put together a tapas selection and a quote.
- On the day, we set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- Canapés go round with the drinks, or table tapas go out to share.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Tortilla española
A vegetarian favourite when made carefully.
Patatas bravas
Always popular and typically vegetarian.
How we price tapas catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
- How long we’re needed on site
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and rough timings
- The venue or postcode
- The courses you’d like
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Drinks receptions around Bellfields
Bellfields is about 1 mile north of Guildford, in Surrey. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Bellfields. Bellfields is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook.
Parks such as Riverside Park have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there. If you’re looking at a historic venue around Bellfields, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. Bellfields is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, ideal for an outdoor reception.
Here we cover the GU1, GU2 and GU3 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Lock Road, Manor Road and South Road. With the A3 and A320 close by, Bellfields is easy for us to reach. Close by, we cover events in Guildford (1 mile south), Stoughton (1 mile west), Jacobs Well (1 mile north-east), Westborough (1 mile south-west) and Abbotswood (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Woking (4 miles north), Camberley (8 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (10 miles west), Egham (12 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Guildford Castle (1.5 miles south) and Guildford Cathedral Treasury (1.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Pewley Hill and Pewley Down.
- Local schools include Christ's College (less than half a mile north-west) and Weyfield Academy (under half a mile east)
- Local pubs include Wooden Bridge pub (0.5 miles south-west)
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For food that gets people mingling, tapas are hard to beat. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Fast service from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
See How we price Or The cost guide.
- 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