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Tapas Catering for Willey Green events
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Willey Green: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Engagement drinks
- Birthday drinks
- Drinks parties and receptions
Live tapas catering in Willey Green
Tapas catering in Willey Green, cooked live
We can add sangria and bar staff, so drinks and nibbles come from one booking. For anniversary parties and evening grazing, we can cook Serrano ham, albóndigas and Manchego with membrillo.
For a country party near Willey Green, tapas and sangria set the mood. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Drinks receptions around Willey Green
Willey Green is about 4 miles west of Guildford, in Surrey. Wherever your event is in the GU3 area, we can cook for your guests. We cater in all 395 towns and villages in Surrey.
Guests travelling by rail: the nearest station is Wanborough station, about 1.1 miles south-west. Historic buildings near Willey Green frequently have strict catering rules, so ask early if that’s your venue.
For tapas catering in GU3, we plan around your venue and your guests. From Aldershot Road, Homestead Drive and Bailes Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. For events just outside Willey Green, we cover Normandy (1 mile west), Flexford (1 mile south-west), Wood Street Village (1 mile south-east), Christmas Pie (1 mile south-west) and Fairlands (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (4 miles east), Woking (5 miles north-east), Camberley (6 miles north-west), Farnham (7 miles south-west), Egham (13 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Ash Museum (2.7 miles west) and Guildford Castle (4 miles south-east). The countryside around Willey Green includes Hog's Back and Ash Ranges.
- Local pubs include Duke of Normandy pub (within half a mile south-west)
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Label seafood clearly
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
- Canapés need staff to serve
Dishes are labelled for diets and allergens.
Waiting staff for canapés.
What tapas catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Timings and hours
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
Where we can cook in Willey Green
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Parking near the venue
- Space to finish hot dishes
- Permission from the venue
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Patatas bravas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
- Tortilla española
- Padrón peppers
- Serrano ham
- Olives & bread
- Albóndigas
- Croquetas
What’s in the pans
Manchego & membrillo
Spanish sheep’s cheese with quince paste.
Gambas al ajillo
Prawns sizzled in garlic and olive oil.
What happens on the day
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. At midsummer, it’s light in Willey Green until about 9:20pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. In late September, sunset is about 7:05pm; winter receptions, dark by 3:55pm, are better indoors.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers and how you’d like the tapas served.
- We put together a tapas selection and a quote.
- On the day, we set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- Canapés circulate with drinks, or tapas go to the tables.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your event in Willey Green
Tapas get people talking.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Willey Green and Surrey:
- Birthday drinks
- Tapas starters
- Engagement drinks
- Work receptions
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of St Mark.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the price includes, item by item
- Payment terms and deposit
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The wet-weather plan
Live paella or other catering?
A sandwich buffet is easy but forgettable. Tapas feel special. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why us?
- A quote that spells everything out
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- We cover Willey Green and the whole of Surrey
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Common questions in Willey Green
Could we have live paella in Broadstreet?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Is Willey Green close to London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
How do you work out quantities?
It depends on whether they’re a starter, canapés or the whole meal. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest quantities.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Also near Willey Green
What else we do in Willey Green
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
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.
- 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