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Wedding Paella Catering for Artington events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Artington: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Food for evening guests
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Wedding paella catering in Artington
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Artington
Timing is everything with paella: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it’s best served straight away. We time it around your speeches and photos. We’re frequently asked to cater marquee and garden weddings and food for evening guests, serving canapé tapas, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast.
Near Artington, 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.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Evening paella
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not.
Artington: your questions answered
Is Artington close to London?
About 29 miles from central London.
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 will follow the site rules.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
How we price wedding paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Your choice of paellas
- Whether you need crockery
- How many courses
- Guest numbers
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- What the venue already provides
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
For event organisers in Artington
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Places near Artington
Other catering in Artington
Why choose live paella in Artington?
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Artington hosts choose us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Weddings in Artington: venues, ceremonies and travel
Artington is about 2 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Wherever your wedding is in the GU3 area, we can cook for your guests. We cover 395 places in Surrey.
Historic houses near Artington include Guildford Castle (1.1 miles north) and Loseley Park (1.1 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. If you’re marrying at a church near Artington, such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Wherever your wedding is in GU3, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Old Portsmouth Road, The Ridges and River Wey Close, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. With the A3100 close by, Artington is simple for us to get to for your wedding. Other places close to Artington for wedding paella catering include Broadford (1 mile south-east), Peasmarsh (1 mile south), Shalford (1 mile south-east), East Shalford (1 mile east) and Abbotswood (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Woking (7 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Farnham (9 miles west), Egham (15 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-east) and Dorking (11 miles east).
A little further out are Surrey Police Museum (under half a mile north-west) and Guildford Castle (1.1 miles north). The countryside around Artington includes Pewley Down and St Catherine's Hill.
- Schools near Artington include Guildford County School (1 mile north) and Academy of Contemporary Music (1.2 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Ship Public House (within half a mile north)
Perfect for your wedding in Artington
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables, which suits a relaxed wedding.
In Artington and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Evening wedding food
For outdoor photos, St Catherine's Hill is close by.
Before booking anyone
- How late numbers can change
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel and parking costs
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
How it works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Golden-hour photos in Artington at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Planning help
- 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