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Tapas & canapé catering in Burpham, Surrey
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Burpham: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Office parties and launches
- Receptions and drinks parties
- Anniversary parties
Tapas catering near Burpham
What tapas catering costs
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The length of service
- Your choice of paellas
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
Tapas catering in Burpham, made fresh on the day
Canapé tapas suit standing receptions; for seated meals, table tapas. Many events have both. Typical bookings include welcome-drink canapés and engagement parties, with croquetas, tortilla española and albóndigas.
In Burpham, tapas work at home or in a local hall. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
About the dishes
Tortilla española
Tortilla is vegetarian and naturally gluten-free.
Patatas bravas
Crisp potatoes with a spicy tomato sauce, often with alioli.
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. A summer drinks reception in Burpham has daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer, ideal for tapas in the garden. In late September, sunset is about 7:05pm; winter receptions, dark by 3:55pm, are better indoors.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers and how you’d like the tapas served.
- We put together a tapas selection and a quote.
- On the day we arrive, set up and finish the hot tapas on site.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- We pack down when service ends.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Occasions we cook for in Burpham
One spread covers many tastes and diets.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Burpham book us for events such as:
- Engagement drinks
- Sharing tapas starters
- Tapas and paella menus
- Canapés with welcome drinks
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Burpham, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and parking costs
- How each diet is kept separate
- How bad weather is handled
- Who provides the crockery
FAQs for Burpham
What’s the nearest station to Burpham for guests?
The closest is London Road (Guildford) station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
We are having a ceremony at Church of the Holy Spirit: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, Surrey included. See all areas.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Are there vegetarian tapas?
Lots. Tortilla, patatas bravas, padrón peppers and Manchego are vegetarian classics.
Also near Burpham
Other catering in Burpham
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
- Canapés need staff to serve
- Label seafood clearly
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
Tapas go out to the tables at the start of the meal.
Spanish desserts to finish.
Burpham: venues and local tips
Burpham is about 1 mile north-east of Guildford, in Surrey. For tapas catering in Burpham, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Burpham. Burpham is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover.
Parks such as Riverside Park have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there. Historic houses near Burpham include Clandon Park (1.7 miles east) and Guildford Castle (2 miles south-west). Where a historic venue doesn’t allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Burpham, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
Tapas catering in GU4 and GU1 is planned around your venue. Streets in the area include Clay Lane, Wells Road and London Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Merrow (1 mile south-east), Jacobs Well (1 mile north-west), Abbotswood (1 mile south-west), Guildford (1 mile south-west) and Bellfields (1 mile west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Woking (4 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Farnham (11 miles west), Ewell (14 miles north-east) and Egham (12 miles north).
A little further out are Guildford Castle (2 miles south-west) and Surrey Infantry Museum (1.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Silent Pool and Pewley Down.
- Local schools include Burpham Foundation Primary School (under half a mile north-west) and St Peter's Catholic School (0.8 miles south-east)
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Space to finish hot dishes
- A spot for our serving station
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Burpham
- Serrano ham
- Patatas bravas
- Olives & bread
- Manchego & membrillo
- Croquetas
- Albóndigas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Tortilla española
- Padrón peppers
- Gambas al ajillo
For event organisers in Burpham
Organising a club, school or community event in Burpham? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
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.
- 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