Surrey · England
Tapas & canapé catering in Hurst Green, Surrey
Planning tapas catering in Hurst Green? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Launches and office parties
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Cocktail parties
Tapas catering in Hurst Green
The menu, dish by dish
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns with a little chilli.
Manchego & membrillo
Manchego with sweet quince.
Tapas catering in Hurst Green, made fresh on the day
Plenty of tapas are vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers, and several can be made gluten-free. Popular choices include albóndigas, gambas al ajillo and Serrano ham, and we’re regularly asked to cater drinks reception canapés and tapas starters.
Near Hurst Green, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. You’ll know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
FAQs for Hurst Green
What’s the nearest station to Hurst Green for guests?
Hurst Green has its own station: Hurst Green station.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Agatha's Hall?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Hurst Green.
Do you cover Hurst Green?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Hurst Green is within our area. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can we add drinks?
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
What tapas catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Guest numbers
- The paellas you choose
- How long we are needed on site
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Perfect for your event in Hurst Green
They cover lots of tastes and diets in one spread.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Drinks reception canapés
- Receptions and drinks parties
- Evening grazing
Historic houses near Hurst Green include Titsey Place (2.3 miles north) and Chartwell (3.6 miles east). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking is not allowed.
Before you book anyone
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How long the team stays
- What happens if it rains
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Keep seafood and meat dishes clearly separate
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
Each dish is labelled.
Bar staff and sangria.
Live paella or other catering?
A plated starter needs a kitchen and staff. Table tapas are relaxed and sociable. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- A quote that spells everything out
- Catering across Surrey, including Hurst Green
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
Nearby places to Hurst Green
More for events in Hurst Green
Receptions and parties in Hurst Green
Hurst Green is about 1 mile south of Oxted, in Surrey. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Hurst Green and the surrounding area. Hurst Green is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Hurst Green to London (about 18 miles away).
Historic buildings near Hurst Green frequently have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue. Guests travelling by rail: Hurst Green station is in Hurst Green itself.
This part of Surrey takes in RH8, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Oast Road, Spring Lane and Quarry Road or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Oxted (1 mile north), Limpsfield (1 mile north-east), Pains-Hill (1 mile east), Tandridge (2 miles west) and Merle Common (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (13 miles north-west), Horley (9 miles south-west), Redhill (7 miles west), Ewell (13 miles north-west), Reigate (9 miles west) and Caterham (5 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Haxted Watermill Museum (4 miles south) and Bletchingley Castle (4.6 miles west). Not far away are Bay Pond and Botley Hill.
- Local schools include Hazelwood School (0.5 miles north-east) and Oxted School (1 mile north)
How it works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Sunset in Hurst Green 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 set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting 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. Just use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
- 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