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Tapas Catering for Sunnymeads events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Sunnymeads. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Work receptions
- Sharing boards for evening guests
Planning an event in Sunnymeads?
What tapas catering costs
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- The paellas you choose
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The number of people
- The length of service
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
- The address or venue name
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Thinking about tapas catering for your event in Sunnymeads? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
About our tapas catering in Sunnymeads
Hot tapas are finished on site, so they’re served at their best. Typical bookings include birthday drinks and office parties and launches, with croquetas, patatas bravas and tortilla española.
Near Sunnymeads, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Include staff for canapés
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
Tapas go out to the tables.
Add a live paella main.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Unloading access
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
- A spot for our serving station
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Tortilla española
- Patatas bravas
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
- Padrón peppers
- Serrano ham
- Chorizo in red wine
- Manchego & membrillo
- Albóndigas
- Gambas al ajillo
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. 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.
Drinks receptions around Sunnymeads
Sunnymeads is about 3 miles north of Egham, in Surrey. Tell us where your event in Sunnymeads will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Sunnymeads to Guildford (15 miles away).
Guests travelling by rail: Sunnymeads station is in Sunnymeads itself. Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like SS Peter and Andrew's Church.
This part of Surrey takes in TW19, SL4 and SL3. From The Avenue, Park Avenue and Welley Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Other places close to Sunnymeads for tapas catering include Wraysbury (1 mile south), Horton (1 mile east), Old Windsor (1 mile south-west), Brands Hill (1 mile north-east) and Datchet (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (15 miles south), Woking (10 miles south), Camberley (12 miles south-west), Epsom (15 miles south-east), Ewell (15 miles south-east) and Egham (3 miles south).
A little further out are Berkshire Yeomanry Museum (2.2 miles west) and Windsor Castle (2.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Sunnymeads includes Staines Reservoirs.
- Schools near Sunnymeads include Churchmead School (1.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Perserverance Public House (0.8 miles south)
The menu, dish by dish
Tortilla española
A thick potato and egg omelette cut into bites.
Manchego & membrillo
A simple, classic pairing.
Why choose tapas catering in Sunnymeads?
They suit standing receptions where a full meal doesn’t fit.
In Sunnymeads and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Table tapas as a starter
- Evening sharing boards
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Drinks reception canapés
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Sunnymeads, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Comparing caterers
- Who provides the crockery
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The wet-weather plan
Common questions in Sunnymeads
Is Sunnymeads too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Could we have live paella in Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Sunnymeads.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What happens on the day
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell generally draws people over. Evening receptions in Sunnymeads stay light until about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, which suits an outdoor reception.
- Tell 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.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Sunnymeads? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Towns and villages near Sunnymeads
More for events in Sunnymeads
- 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