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Tapas & canapé catering in New Haw, Surrey
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in New Haw.
- Tapas and paella menus
- Sharing boards for evening guests
- Engagement drinks
Live tapas catering in New Haw
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are 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’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
About our tapas catering in New Haw
We can add sangria and bar staff, so drinks and nibbles come from one booking. We are often asked to cater cocktail parties and canapés with welcome drinks, serving patatas bravas, gambas al ajillo and Serrano ham.
Tapas make a party in New Haw easy and sociable. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Tapas for events in New Haw
New Haw is about 2 miles south-west of Weybridge, in Surrey. Wherever your event is in the KT15 area, we can bring the pans to you. New Haw is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 8 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church such as All Saints Church, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Nearby historic houses include Byfleet Manor (1.9 miles south-east) and Botleys Mansion (2.3 miles north-west). Where a historic venue does not allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
We cook at events all over KT15 and the streets around it. From Hawthorn Way, Woodham Lane and Mayfield Avenue or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. New Haw sits on or near the A318 and B385, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Byfleet (1 mile south-east), Brooklands (1 mile east), Addlestone (1 mile north), Wisley (2 miles south) and St George's Hill (2 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (8 miles south-west), Woking (4 miles south-west), Camberley (10 miles west), Epsom (10 miles east), Ewell (10 miles east) and Egham (6 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find The Hockey Museum (3.6 miles south-west) and Runnymede Hospital (2.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Papercourt Marshes and Ferris Meadow Lake.
- Schools near New Haw include Fullbrook School (0.8 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Station pub (0.9 miles south-west)
Common questions in New Haw
Can you cater a reception after a service at All Saints Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook in Manor Farm?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Do you provide serving staff?
Canapés work best with staff serving, which we can supply.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Live paella or other catering?
Generic canapés all look the same. Spanish tapas bring colour and flavour. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Other catering in New Haw
The menu, dish by dish
Gambas al ajillo
A favourite with seafood lovers.
Patatas bravas
A tapas classic and generally vegetarian.
What tapas catering costs
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Timings and hours
- How many staff you need
- The number of people
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The address or venue name
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Include staff for canapés
- Ask guests about diets and allergies
- Ask for labels on each dish
Canapés circulate with drinks.
Crockery and serving dishes.
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 while your guests chat. A summer drinks reception in New Haw has daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer, 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 and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish hot tapas on site.
- We serve canapés or table tapas.
- We pack down when service ends.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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Why choose tapas catering in New Haw?
They’re the classic starter before paella.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Evening sharing boards
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Tapas starters
Guests travelling by rail: the nearest station is Byfleet & New Haw station, about 0.6 miles east.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
- Who provides the crockery
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- 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