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Tapas Catering for Selsdon events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Selsdon and across Surrey.
- Office parties and launches
- Engagement drinks
- Tapas and paella menus
Book tapas catering in Selsdon
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Include staff for canapés
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
- Ask for labels on each dish
- Label seafood clearly
Hot tapas are finished on site and served right away.
Spanish desserts to finish.
Tapas catering in Selsdon, cooked live
Hot tapas are finished on site, so they’re served at their best. We are frequently asked to cater cocktail parties and evening grazing, serving patatas bravas, padrón peppers and croquetas.
Around Selsdon, tapas suit garden parties and village-hall celebrations. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
Planning a tapas spread in Selsdon
Selsdon is about 2 miles south-east of Croydon, in Surrey. For tapas catering in Selsdon, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Selsdon. We cater in 395 places across Surrey. You can also see our page for London, about 11 miles away.
A picnic in Littleheath Woods? Check the park’s rules first; a garden or hired venue is frequently easier for catering. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Sanderstead station, about 1.7 miles west.
Here we cover the CR2 and CR0 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on York Road, Byron Road and Abbey Road or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Selsdon, we also cover Forestdale (1 mile east), Addington (1 mile north-east), Sanderstead (1 mile south-west), Coombe (1 mile north-west) and Farleigh (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Epsom (9 miles west), Horley (13 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles south-west), Ewell (9 miles west), Reigate (10 miles south-west) and Caterham (4 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include County Borough of Croydon (2.7 miles north-west) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (2.9 miles west). The countryside around Selsdon includes Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.
- Nearby schools include The Quest Academy (within half a mile north) and Royal Russell School (1 mile north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Sir Julian Huxley pub (within half a mile west)
Selsdon: your questions answered
How far is Selsdon from London?
Roughly 11 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cook in Littleheath Woods?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Do we need staff for canapés?
Staff make canapés work, which we can supply.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
Are the tapas fresh?
Hot tapas are finished on site so they’re served at their best.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
The process
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Sunset in Selsdon is around 9:20pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- We suggest a selection and confirm 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.
- We clear away our equipment when service is finished.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or CR2 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Croquetas
Creamy croquettes with a crisp coat, frequently with ham or mushroom.
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns.
Places near Selsdon
Also in Selsdon
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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 at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Nibbles fill a gap. Tapas make a proper course. 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 will quote.
Why us?
- A quote that spells everything out
- We cover Selsdon and the whole of Surrey
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Sangria and bar staff available
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- Space for a serving table or station
- Venue approval for outside catering
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
- Albóndigas
- Serrano ham
- Chorizo in red wine
- Gambas al ajillo
- Padrón peppers
- Tortilla española
- Patatas bravas
- Manchego & membrillo
What affects the price in Selsdon
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you need crockery
- Starters, canapés and desserts
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The venue or postcode
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Selsdon, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
- 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