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Wedding paella catering in Charlwood, Surrey
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Charlwood: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Rustic barn weddings
Wedding paella catering for Charlwood events
About our wedding paella catering in Charlwood
Paella has a natural rhythm: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it’s best served straight away. We plan it around your speeches and photos. We cook evening paella, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast, and typical bookings are for marquee and garden weddings and weddings with lots of dietary needs.
Rural weddings around Charlwood have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Charlwood: your questions answered
Is Charlwood close to London?
About 24 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Charlwood too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Can paella feel formal?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Put us in touch and we’ll agree the details.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Charlwood?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Why choose live paella in Charlwood?
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What you get with us
- Events in Charlwood and across Surrey
- Drinks service on request
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, perfect during the photos.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Weddings in Charlwood: venues, ceremonies and travel
Charlwood is about 3 miles south-west of Horley, in Surrey. From the centre of Charlwood to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Charlwood to Guildford (about 16 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Ifield station is about 2.8 miles away. Planning photos in Edolph's Copse? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
For wedding paella catering in RH6, we plan around your venue and timings. That could mean a wedding in a garden on The Street, Yew Tree Road and Rectory Lane. We also cook at weddings in Russ Hill (1 mile south-west), Norwood Hill (2 miles north), Cudworth (2 miles west), Ifieldwood (2 miles south) and Ifield (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (13 miles north), Horley (3 miles north-east), Redhill (6 miles north-east), Ewell (14 miles north), Reigate (6 miles north) and Caterham (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Crawley Museum (3.1 miles south-east) and County Mall (3.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Charlwood includes Tilgate Lake.
- Local pubs include The Half Moon pub (within half a mile north-west)
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Put us in touch with your venue
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Perfect for your wedding in Charlwood
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
In Charlwood and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Food for evening guests
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Rustic barn weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
If you are marrying at a church near Charlwood, such as Church of St Nicholas, 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 your quote should include
- Space, access and power needs
- Whether travel is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deposit and payment dates
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Charlwood? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
What wedding paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Distance and access to the venue
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and time of the event
- The courses you’d like
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
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What happens on the day
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. For a summer wedding in Charlwood, 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 typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
Read more
- 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