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Tapas Catering for Godstone events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Godstone and the surrounding area.
- Tapas starters
- Evening sharing boards
- Drinks reception canapés
Tapas catering for Godstone events
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Tapas catering for your event in Godstone
Tapas pair naturally with a live paella, served while the paella cooks, but they work on their own too. We are frequently asked to cater welcome-drink canapés and evening grazing, serving Serrano ham, Manchego with membrillo and croquetas.
In a rural spot like Godstone, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
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Drinks receptions around Godstone
Godstone is about 3 miles south of Caterham, in Surrey. For tapas catering in Godstone, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Godstone is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 17 miles away.
Historic houses near Godstone include Titsey Place (4.1 miles north-east). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed. Historic buildings near Godstone frequently have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue.
For tapas catering in RH9, we plan around your venue and timings. Whether your event is on High Street, Court Road and Godstone Green Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. We also cook at events in Tyler's Green (1 mile north), Church Town (1 mile east), Bletchingley (2 miles west), Tandridge (2 miles south-east) and South Godstone (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (11 miles north-west), Horley (7 miles south-west), Redhill (4 miles west), Ewell (11 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles west) and Caterham (3 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Caterham Dene Hospital (2.5 miles north) and Bletchingley Castle (1.9 miles west). Not far away are Mercers Lake and Bay Pond.
- Local pubs include The Hare And Hounds Public House (within half a mile south-west)
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Space to finish hot dishes
- Venue approval for outside catering
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Manchego & membrillo
- Chorizo in red wine
- Tortilla española
- Albóndigas
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
- Patatas bravas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
A closer look at the menu
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns with a little chilli.
Croquetas
Creamy croquettes with a crisp coat.
Events we cater in Godstone
One spread covers many tastes and diets.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Godstone, people book us for events such as:
- Launches and office parties
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Tapas starters
- Cocktail parties
Parks such as Bay Pond have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there.
What to look for in a quote
- The wet-weather plan
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Payment terms and deposit
Why choose live paella in Godstone?
Crisps and nibbles fill a gap. Tapas make a proper course. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Godstone hosts choose us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
- Include staff for canapés
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Keep seafood and meat dishes clearly separate
Canapés go round with the drinks.
Bar staff and sangria.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s served at its best. At midsummer, it is light in Godstone until about 9:20pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it’s dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- We put together a tapas selection and 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.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Your questions about tapas catering in Godstone
Is Godstone too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Godstone for guests?
Godstone station, about 2.2 miles south of the centre.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Do you do tapas on their own?
Absolutely, for receptions, parties and evening food.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
- 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