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Wedding paella catering in Alfold, Surrey
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Alfold and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Evening wedding food
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding paella catering for Alfold events
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and suits a relaxed style. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why choose Love Paella in Alfold
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- We cover Alfold and the whole of Surrey
- A clear, itemised quote
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Wedding paella catering in Alfold, made fresh on the day
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. We cook evening paella, table tapas and canapé tapas, and we’re often booked for big weddings with every diet and evening wedding food.
Near Alfold, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
For event organisers in Alfold
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Other catering in Alfold
Alfold weddings: local tips
Alfold is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in Surrey. For wedding paella catering in Alfold, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Alfold is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Planning photos in Fir Tree Copse? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. Shillinglee Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Wherever your wedding is in GU6, we can bring wedding paella catering to you. Streets in the area include Chapel Field Close, Loxwood Road and Cypress Grove, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Other places close to Alfold for wedding paella catering include Alfold Bars (1 mile south), Loxwood (1 mile south), Ifold (2 miles south), Durfold Wood (3 miles west) and Plaistow (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles north), Woking (15 miles north), Farnham (14 miles north-west), Dorking (12 miles north-east), Haslemere (9 miles west) and Cranleigh (3 miles north-east).
Not far away are Shillinglee Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Crown pub (under half a mile south-west)
What affects the price in Alfold
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Your choice of paellas
- The number of people
- How long we are needed on site
- How many staff you need
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
Step by step
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. Golden-hour photos in Alfold at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Pick a serving style
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Put us in touch with your venue
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Where we can cook in Alfold
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Table tapas
About the dishes
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
Alfold: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Alfold?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Could we have live paella in Fir Tree Copse?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
- 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