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Tapas Catering in Church Town
Love Paella cooks Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella across Church Town and Surrey, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Evening sharing boards
- Office parties and launches
Live tapas catering in Church Town
How we price tapas catering
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel, parking and access
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many staff you need
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and rough timings
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Roughly how many adults and children
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Tapas catering for your event in Church Town
Canapé tapas suit standing receptions; for seated meals, table tapas. Many events have both. Typical bookings include office parties and launches and birthday drinks, with gambas al ajillo, patatas bravas and padrón peppers.
For a country party near Church Town, tapas and sangria set the mood. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Tapas for events in Church Town
Church Town is about 3 miles south-east of Caterham, in Surrey. For tapas catering in Church Town, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Church Town is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 17 miles away.
If you are looking at a historic venue around Church Town, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. Guests travelling by rail: Godstone station is about 2 miles away.
Wherever your event is in RH9, we can bring tapas catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Church Lane, Bullbeggars Lane and Flower Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Church Town, we cover Godstone (1 mile west), Tyler's Green (1 mile north-west), Tandridge (1 mile south-east), Bletchingley (2 miles west) and South Godstone (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (11 miles north-west), Horley (7 miles south-west), Redhill (5 miles west), Ewell (11 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles west) and Caterham (3 miles north-west).
A little further out are Bletchingley Castle (2.3 miles west) and East Surrey Museum (2.6 miles north). The countryside around Church Town includes Bay Pond and Mercers Lake.
- Pubs nearby include Antique Shop The Godstone Hotel (under half a mile west)
Why choose tapas catering in Church Town?
One spread covers many tastes and diets.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Engagement parties
- Tapas starters
- Evening sharing boards
Historic houses near Church Town include Titsey Place (3.8 miles north-east). Where a historic venue doesn’t allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
Before you book anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Payment terms and deposit
- How long the team stays
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Book staff to carry canapés round
- Allow more variety if tapas are the whole meal
- Ask for labels on each dish
Dishes are labelled for diets and allergens.
Churros or crema catalana to finish.
The menu, dish by dish
Manchego & membrillo
Manchego with sweet quince.
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns with a little chilli.
Live paella or other catering?
If you want food that encourages guests to mingle, tapas work brilliantly. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What you get with us
- Events in Church Town and across Surrey
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read How we price And The cost guide.
How the day works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. Sunset in Church Town is around 9:20pm in June, which suits an outdoor reception.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- On the day we arrive, set up and finish the hot tapas on site.
- Canapés circulate with drinks, or tapas go to the tables.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Church Town, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Also near Church Town
More for events in Church Town
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Space on each table
- Room for a tapas table
- Access to unload near the serving area
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Serrano ham
- Gambas al ajillo
- Tortilla española
- Olives & bread
- Manchego & membrillo
- Albóndigas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Patatas bravas
- Croquetas
- Padrón peppers
Church Town questions
Which station should guests use for Church Town?
The closest is Godstone station, roughly 2 miles away.
How far is Church Town from London?
Roughly 17 miles from the centre of London.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Do you serve drinks with tapas?
We can add sangria and bar staff.
Do you supply canapé staff?
We can provide staff. Canapés need staff to carry them round.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Do you cook tapas on site?
Hot tapas are finished on site so they’re served at their best.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own 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