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Tapas & canapé catering in Earlswood, Surrey
Planning tapas catering in Earlswood? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Launches and office parties
- Engagement drinks
- Tapas with a paella main course
Tapas catering in Earlswood
Tapas catering in Earlswood, cooked live
We’ll suggest a selection to suit your timings and guests, starter or main event. We’re frequently asked to cater drinks parties and receptions and evening sharing boards, with gambas al ajillo, tortilla española and Manchego with membrillo.
Around Earlswood, tapas suit garden parties and village-hall celebrations. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Access to unload near the serving area
- Room for a tapas table
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Albóndigas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
- Croquetas
- Patatas bravas
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
- Tortilla española
- Olives & bread
Earlswood questions
Is Earlswood close to London?
Roughly 19 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
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.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, Surrey included. See all areas.
Do you cover Earlswood?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Earlswood is within our area and the rest of Surrey. To check your date, use our quote form.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
What’s in the pans
Croquetas
Croquetas disappear fast.
Patatas bravas
A tapas classic and typically vegetarian.
Who books tapas catering in Earlswood?
Big or small, tapas work.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Engagement celebrations
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Table tapas as a starter
- Launches and office parties
For guests coming by train, Earlswood (Surrey) station is in Earlswood itself.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Space, access and power needs
- How late numbers can change
- A clear list of what’s included
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
- Collect dietary needs
- Label seafood clearly
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
Hot tapas are finished on site and served right away.
Bar staff and sangria.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For food that gets people mingling, tapas work brilliantly. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why us?
- We cover Earlswood and the whole of Surrey
- Fast service from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Towns and villages near Earlswood
What else we do in Earlswood
For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Earlswood? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
How the day works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. At midsummer, it is light in Earlswood until about 9:20pm, ideal for tapas in the garden. By late September it is dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- 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 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.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning a tapas spread in Earlswood
Earlswood is about 1 mile south of Redhill, in Surrey. Events in Earlswood are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Earlswood to Guildford (17 miles away).
Parks such as Earlswood Common have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there. Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Hooley Mission Hall. Earlswood is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
Here we cover the RH1 and RH2 postcode area. From Brook Road, Ifold Road and Emlyn Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. You’ll find Earlswood on the A23, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Close by, we cover events in Meadvale (1 mile west), Redhill (1 mile north), South Earlswood (1 mile south), South Nutfield (2 miles east) and Holmethorpe (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Epsom (9 miles north-west), Horley (3 miles south), Ewell (9 miles north-west), Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Caterham (5 miles north-east) and Dorking (7 miles west).
A little further out are The Belfry (0.9 miles north) and Surrey Fire Museum (1.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Schools near Earlswood include Dunottar School (0.6 miles north-west) and Reigate School (1 mile west)
- Local pubs include The Flying Scud pub (less than half a mile west)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
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.
- 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