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Tapas Catering in Tilford
Love Paella cooks Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Tilford and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Cocktail parties
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Tapas with a paella main course
Planning an event in Tilford?
About the dishes
Gambas al ajillo
Prawns sizzled in garlic and olive oil.
Manchego & membrillo
A simple, classic pairing.
About our tapas catering in Tilford
Canapé tapas suit standing receptions; for seated meals, table tapas. Lots of events do both. For engagement drinks and drinks parties and receptions, we’ll put together a menu of croquetas, padrón peppers and gambas al ajillo for your guests.
Near Tilford, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Towns and villages near Tilford
More for events in Tilford
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Include staff for canapés
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
Staff keep the canapés coming.
Spanish desserts to finish.
Organising for someone else?
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.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Receptions and parties in Tilford
Tilford is about 3 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. Wherever your event is in the GU10 area, we can cook for your guests. We cater in 395 places across Surrey. Our events stretch from Tilford to Guildford (9 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church such as Church of All Saints, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Guests travelling by rail: Farnham station is about 2.5 miles away. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Tilford, ideal for an outdoor reception.
This part of Surrey takes in GU10, so your event can be anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as Tilford Street, Shepherds Way and Riversmeet or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater events in Tilford Reeds (1 mile south-west), Tilford Common (1 mile south), Charleshill (1 mile east), Lower Bourne (2 miles west) and Millbridge (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles north-east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (10 miles north), Farnham (3 miles north-west), Frimley (9 miles north) and Haslemere (7 miles south).
A little further out are Farnham Castle (3.2 miles north-west) and Seale and Tongham (2.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Upper Lake and Culverswell Hill.
- Local schools include South Farnham School (2.3 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Barley Mow pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Why choose live paella in Tilford?
Nibbles fill a gap. Tapas are a real course. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What you get with us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Fast service from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The number of people
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The courses you’d like
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Diets and allergies you know about
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
The process
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. A summer drinks reception in Tilford has daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it is dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- You get a suggested selection and a price.
- On the day we arrive, set up and finish the hot tapas on site.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Events we cater in Tilford
They cover lots of tastes and diets in one spread.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Engagement parties
- Evening grazing
- Work receptions
- Canapés with welcome drinks
Nearby historic houses include Farnham Castle (3.2 miles north-west) and Wanborough Manor (4.8 miles north-east). Where a historic venue doesn’t allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
Before booking anyone
- When payment is due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Travel and parking costs
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Questions from Tilford
Can you cook in Thundry Meadows?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Are your tapas vegetarian-friendly?
Yes. Tortilla, patatas bravas, padrón peppers and Manchego are vegetarian classics.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
How do you work out quantities?
That depends on their role in the meal. We’ll suggest quantities for your event.
Do you cater in Tilford?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Tilford is within our area and the rest of Surrey. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Do you supply canapé staff?
We can provide staff. Canapés need staff to carry them round.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
- 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