Surrey · England
Tapas & canapé catering in West End, Surrey
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in West End: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Table tapas as a starter
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Cocktail parties
Planning an event in West End?
Your questions about tapas catering in West End
Which station should guests use for West End?
Hersham station, about 1.1 miles north-west of the centre.
Is West End close to London?
Roughly 15 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you supply canapé staff?
Canapés work best with staff serving, which we can supply.
Is tapas catering available separately?
Absolutely, for receptions, parties and evening food.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, including Surrey. Find your area.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
About our tapas catering in West End
The best spreads mix hot and cold: cold cheese and ham with hot bravas, croquetas and garlic prawns. We cook croquetas, tortilla española and padrón peppers, and typical bookings are for drinks reception canapés and tapas and paella menus.
In a rural spot like West End, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Places near West End
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Is live paella right for your event?
A plated starter needs a kitchen and staff. Table tapas are shared and relaxed. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why West End hosts choose us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Events in West End and across Surrey
See How we price Or The cost guide.
What happens on the day
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. A summer drinks reception in West End 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 set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- Canapés circulate with drinks, or tapas go to the tables.
- We clear away our equipment when service is finished.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
What affects the price in West End
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Parking and unloading
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The venue or postcode
- Which courses you have in mind
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning a tapas spread in West End
West End is about 1 mile south-west of Esher, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of West End or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. West End is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our events stretch from West End to Guildford (12 miles away).
Guests travelling by rail: Hersham station is about 1.1 miles away. If you’re looking at a historic venue around West End, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
For tapas catering in KT10 and KT12, we plan around your venue. That could mean an event in a garden on Esher Road, Garson Road and Lammas Lane or the roads around them. With the A244 and A307 close by, West End is easy for us to reach. Close by, we cover events in Esher (1 mile north-east), Lower Green (1 mile north-east), Claygate (2 miles east), Hinchley Wood (2 miles north-east) and Weston Green (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (12 miles south-west), Woking (9 miles west), Camberley (15 miles west), Epsom (5 miles east), Redhill (13 miles south-east) and Ewell (5 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Elmbridge Museum (0.9 miles north-east) and No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (2.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near West End include Claremont Lake and Jubilee Wood.
- Local schools include Esher Church School (0.8 miles east) and Esher Church of England High School (0.9 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Albert Arms (0.7 miles north-east)
What’s in the pans
Manchego & membrillo
A simple, classic pairing.
Patatas bravas
Fried potatoes with spicy sauce.
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Allow more variety if tapas are the whole meal
- Ask for labels on each dish
- Collect dietary needs
Hot dishes are finished on site.
Serving boards and crockery.
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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 be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
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 for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Events we cater in West End
They work for any size of event.
In West End and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Anniversary parties
- Table tapas as a starter
- Evening grazing
After a ceremony at a church such as St George's, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- 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