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Tapas Catering in Flexford
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Flexford and across Surrey.
- Engagement celebrations
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Welcome-drink canapés
Planning an event in Flexford?
How our tapas catering works in Flexford
We will suggest a selection to suit your timings and guests, whether tapas are a starter or the whole meal. Typical bookings include office parties and launches and engagement celebrations, with tortilla española, padrón peppers and gambas al ajillo.
In a rural spot like Flexford, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- Unloading access
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- Room for a tapas table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Flexford
- Manchego & membrillo
- Albóndigas
- Olives & bread
- Patatas bravas
- Serrano ham
- Croquetas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Padrón peppers
- Chorizo in red wine
- Tortilla española
What tapas catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Your choice of paellas
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of the space, if you can
Planning tapas catering in Flexford? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Step by step
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. At midsummer, it’s light in Flexford until about 9:20pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it’s dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- You get a suggested selection and a price.
- 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 numbers and diets before the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
A closer look at the menu
Tortilla española
Potato omelette cut into bites.
Gambas al ajillo
A favourite with seafood lovers.
Occasions we cook for in Flexford
They make a perfect starter before paella.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Work receptions
- Sharing tapas starters
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Tapas before paella
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of St Bartholomew.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for each dish
- Space, access and power needs
- The deadline for final numbers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Collect dietary needs
- Tell us what role tapas play
- Label seafood clearly
- Include staff for canapés
Afterwards, we clear away.
Crockery and serving dishes.
Your questions about tapas catering in Flexford
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Bartholomew?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Which station should guests use for Flexford?
Flexford has its own station: Wanborough station.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Live paella or other catering?
Tapas can be a starter, a reception or the whole meal, which makes them easy to plan around. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- A clear, itemised quote
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Towns and villages near Flexford
What else we do in Flexford
Drinks receptions around Flexford
Flexford is about 4 miles east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of Flexford or on the outskirts, tapas catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages.
Historic houses near Flexford include Wanborough Manor (0.8 miles south-east) and Loseley Park (3.4 miles south-east). Where a historic venue does not allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue. Guests travelling by rail: Flexford has its own station, Wanborough station.
Anywhere in GU3, we can bring tapas catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Christmaspie Avenue, Orchard Close and Cull's Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For events just outside Flexford, we cover Christmas Pie (1 mile south), Wanborough (1 mile south-east), Normandy (1 mile north), Willey Green (1 mile north-east) and Wyke (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (4 miles east), Woking (7 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north), Farnham (6 miles south-west), Egham (14 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Seale and Tongham (2.8 miles south-west) and Ash Museum (2 miles west). Not far away are Ash Ranges and Hog's Back.
- Schools near Flexford include Ash Manor School (2.5 miles west)
- 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