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Wedding Paella Catering for Bletchingley events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Bletchingley: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Barn and farm weddings
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Wedding paella catering in Bletchingley
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Bletchingley hosts choose us
- We cover Bletchingley and the whole of Surrey
- Fast service from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Real theatre, not just catering
Wedding paella catering in Bletchingley, cooked live
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn has everyone looking forward to dinner long before it’s served. On the menu are evening paella, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts, and typical bookings are for rustic barn weddings and weddings with lots of dietary needs.
Near Bletchingley, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
Towns and villages near Bletchingley
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A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
FAQs for Bletchingley
Could we have live paella in Kitchen Copse?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
What’s the nearest station to Bletchingley for guests?
Nutfield station, about 1.7 miles south-west of the centre.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Bletchingley?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes. Include suppliers in your numbers and we will plan for them.
How many different paellas?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Weddings in Bletchingley: venues, ceremonies and travel
Bletchingley is about 3 miles east of Redhill, in Surrey. Wherever your wedding is in the RH1 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Bletchingley to London (18 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Bay Pond is close by, and the countryside around Bletchingley suits an outdoor reception. For guests travelling by train, Nutfield station is about 1.7 miles away.
We cover weddings in every part of RH1 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street, Kenrick Square and St Marys Walk, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Close by, we cover weddings in Godstone (2 miles east), Tyler's Green (2 miles north-east), Church Town (2 miles east), South Godstone (3 miles south-east) and Tandridge (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (10 miles north-west), Horley (5 miles south-west), Redhill (3 miles west), Ewell (10 miles north-west), Reigate (4 miles west) and Caterham (3 miles north).
A little further out are East Surrey Museum (3 miles north) and The Belfry (3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Mercers Lake and Bay Pond.
- Schools near Bletchingley include Merstham Park School (2.2 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Prince Albert Public House (within half a mile south-east)
Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
Who books wedding paella catering in Bletchingley?
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and because guests remember it.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Evening wedding food
- Big weddings with every diet
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
If you’re hoping for photos in Kitchen Copse, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Before booking anyone
- Who provides the crockery
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The deposit and payment dates
- When final numbers are due
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell normally draws people over. At midsummer, sunset in Bletchingley is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us a contact for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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What affects the price in Bletchingley
These are the factors that matter most:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The courses you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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