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Wedding Paella Catering for Birtley Green events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Birtley Green: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Rustic barn weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Wedding paella catering near Birtley Green
Who books wedding paella catering in Birtley Green?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it is flexible.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Big weddings with every diet
If you are marrying at a church near Birtley Green, such as Christ Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The deadline for final numbers
- A clear list of what’s included
- Space, access and power needs
About our wedding paella catering in Birtley Green
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. Typical bookings include receptions after an intimate ceremony and garden and marquee weddings, serving canapé tapas, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
A wedding in a small place like Birtley Green frequently 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. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A clear, itemised quote
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you do not have to.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
The process
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. Golden-hour photos in Birtley Green at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or GU5 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Birtley Green questions
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
We’re having a ceremony at Christ Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Also near Birtley Green
More for events in Birtley Green
Dishes our guests love
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
Getting married in Birtley Green?
Birtley Green is about 5 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Birtley Green or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages.
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Shalford station, about 2.6 miles north. Historic houses near Birtley Green include Chilworth Manor (2.9 miles north) and Loseley Park (3.6 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Birtley Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
For wedding paella catering in GU5, we plan around your venue. For weddings just outside Birtley Green, we cover Shamley Green (1 mile east), Grafham (1 mile south), Bramley (1 mile north-west), Wonersh (1 mile north) and Thorncombe Street (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (5 miles north), Woking (10 miles north), Camberley (13 miles north-west), Farnham (11 miles west), Reigate (15 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Milford Hospital (3.6 miles west) and Guildford Castle (3.9 miles north). Open spaces near Birtley Green include Frith Hill and Lower Lake.
- Nearby schools include St Catherine's School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Red Lion Inn (1 mile east)
- 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