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Wedding Paella Catering in Abinger Common
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food turns food into part of your wedding in Abinger Common.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Big weddings with every diet
Live wedding paella catering in Abinger Common
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Abinger Common
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: every paella is cooked separately, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. For barn and farm weddings and weddings with a Spanish theme, we will put together a menu of evening paella, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
A wedding in a small place like Abinger Common often means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Abinger Common?
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Abinger Common book us for occasions like:
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Rustic barn weddings
- Food for evening guests
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Gomshall station, about 2.4 miles north-west.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the team stays
- The wet-weather plan
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the price includes, item by item
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
What affects the price in Abinger Common
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Starters, canapés and desserts
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
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Where the event is
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
FAQs for Abinger Common
Is Abinger Common close to London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St James?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
Do you offer tastings?
Ask us when you enquire and we’ll explain the options.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes. We’ll speak to your venue about access and timings.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Abinger Common?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
How it works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. In Abinger Common, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Related guides
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served hot and generous.
Places near Abinger Common
What else we do in Abinger Common
Getting married in Abinger Common?
Abinger Common is about 4 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. For wedding paella catering in Abinger Common, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. We cook right across the region, from Abinger Common to Guildford (8 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Leith Hill is close by. Planning photos in Wotton and Abinger Commons? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 2 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
This part of Surrey takes in RH5, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Glebe Lane, Leith Hill Road and Abinger Common Road or the roads around them. We also cook at weddings in Friday Street (1 mile east), Abinger Bottom (1 mile south-east), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (3 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Abinger Castle (0.5 miles north-west) and Mesolithic Museum (0.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Abinger Common includes Leith Hill and Silent Pool.
- Nearby schools include Hurtwood House (2.1 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Abinger Hatch Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
- 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