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Wedding paella catering in Ash Green, Surrey
Looking for wedding paella catering in Ash Green? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Planning an event in Ash Green?
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Ash Green
- Drinks service on request
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A clear, itemised quote
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
About our wedding paella catering in Ash Green
Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We plan it around your speeches and photos. On the menu are evening paella, table tapas and canapé tapas, and we’re regularly asked to cater weddings with lots of dietary needs and civil partnerships and vow renewals.
Rural weddings around Ash Green have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: the menu, the staff and any extras.
What happens on the day
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For a summer wedding in Ash Green, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally 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.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Get a quote
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Ash Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What else we do in Ash Green
FAQs for Ash Green
Can you cook in Aldershot Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Which station should guests use for Ash Green?
Ash station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Ash Green?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from canapés to evening food.
Weddings in Ash Green: venues, ceremonies and travel
Ash Green is about 2 miles east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Tell us where your wedding in Ash Green will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cover 395 places across Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 6 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Ash station, about 0.6 miles north-west. For outdoor photos, Hog's Back is close by.
We cook at weddings all over the GU12 postcode area and the streets around it. From Compass Rose Road, Drovers Way and Ash Green Lane East or a nearby road, we can cook there. Close by, we cover weddings in Ash (1 mile west), Tongham (1 mile south-west), Seale (1 mile south), Ash Vale (2 miles north-west) and Sandy Cross (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (6 miles east), Woking (8 miles north-east), Camberley (6 miles north), Farnham (4 miles south-west), Egham (15 miles north-east) and Frimley (5 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Ash Museum (0.6 miles north-west) and Farnham Castle (4.4 miles west). Not far away are Ash Ranges and Hog's Back.
- Local schools include Ash Manor School (1 mile west) and The Connaught School (1.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Dover Arms (0.7 miles north)
- Other local spots include Seale and Tongham (1.7 miles south-west)
Events we cater in Ash Green
Sharing food gets tables chatting.
In Ash Green and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Rustic barn weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
If you are marrying at a church near Ash Green, such as Church of St Peter, 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 it is ready as guests arrive.
Before you book anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the price includes, item by item
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How bad weather is handled
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Pick a serving style
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Send us the running order and speech times
After service, we pack down our cooking area; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
Where we can cook in Ash Green
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is 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. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
About the dishes
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
- 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