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Wedding Paella Catering in Ashford Common
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Ashford Common: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Farm and barn venues
- Food for evening guests
- Weddings with mixed diets
Wedding paella catering in Ashford Common
Wedding paella catering in Ashford Common, cooked live
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous and celebratory. We’re often asked to cater garden and marquee weddings and wedding receptions after a small ceremony, with evening paella, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
Weddings in a place like Ashford Common frequently feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. A huge pan on the lawn fits right in. Let us know about access for the van. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
Weddings in Ashford Common: venues, ceremonies and travel
Ashford Common is about 1 mile north-west of Sunbury-on-Thames, in Surrey. We cater weddings at homes, gardens and venues in Ashford Common and nearby villages. Ashford Common is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. Our events stretch from Ashford Common to Guildford (14 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Upper Halliford station, about 0.9 miles south-east. Planning photos in Sunbury Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
For wedding paella catering in TW15 and TW16, we plan around your venue. Local streets include Saxon Road, Dane Road and Tudor Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover weddings in Littleton Common (1 mile south-west), Hounslow (1 mile north-east), Charlton (1 mile south), Sunbury-on-Thames (1 mile south-east) and Ashford (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles south-west), Epsom (10 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles south-east) and Egham (5 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Ashford Hospital (1.7 miles north-west) and Kempton Steam Museum (1.5 miles east). Not far away are St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
- Nearby schools include Sunbury Manor School (1 mile south-east) and Sunbury Manor School (1 mile south-east)
A closer look at the menu
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, ideal for the drinks reception.
What wedding paella catering costs
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Distance and access to the venue
- The length of service
- The number of people
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The address or venue name
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
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Ashford Common: your questions answered
Could we have live paella in Sunbury Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
We are having a ceremony at St Saviour: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
After service, we pack down our cooking area; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Golden-hour photos in Ashford Common at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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Paella compared with other options
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Paella covers them with separate pans. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Catering across Surrey, including Ashford Common
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
- 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