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Wedding Paella Catering in Dorking
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Dorking. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Destination-style celebrations at home
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Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Dorking
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. Popular choices include evening paella, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast, and typical bookings are for farm and barn venues and sharing-style wedding meals.
For a wedding in Dorking, a marquee in a family garden or a hall with outside space keeps things personal. Live paella suits that kind of day. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Events we cater in Dorking
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: watch the pans.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Dorking and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Destination-style celebrations at home
For guests travelling by train, Dorking Deepdene station is about 0.6 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How long the team stays
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether travel is included
Paella compared with other options
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Dorking hosts choose us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Fast service from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Dorking questions
Could we have live paella in Deepdene Terrace?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
How far is Dorking from London?
About 21 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Can we have a tasting?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we will explain how it works.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
What if our speeches run late?
Tell us and we will adjust. We keep in touch with your venue on the day so the paella is served fresh.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
What affects the price in Dorking
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Timings and hours
- Parking and unloading
- How many staff you need
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.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Which courses you have in mind
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. At midsummer, sunset in Dorking is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
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Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Planning a paella wedding in Dorking
Dorking is about 10 miles north-west of Crawley, in Surrey. For wedding paella catering in Dorking, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Dorking is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We cook right across the region, from Dorking to Guildford (about 11 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Paul often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Planning photos in Deepdene Terrace? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 2 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Anywhere in RH4 and RH5, we can cook for your guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on High Street, Station Road and London Road or the roads around them. Main roads around Dorking include the A24 and A25, which makes travel to your wedding easy. If your venue is just outside Dorking, we also cover Pixham (1 mile north-east), North Holmwood (1 mile south), Westhumble (2 miles north), Westcott (2 miles west) and Blackbrook (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (8 miles north), Horley (8 miles south-east), Redhill (7 miles east) and Ewell (9 miles north).
A little further out are Mesolithic Museum (3.9 miles south-west) and Headley Court (4.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Ashcombe School (0.6 miles north) and The Ashcombe School (0.6 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Wheatsheaf Public House (under half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include Pippbrook House (0.5 miles north)
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Dorking? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Pick a serving style
After service, we pack down our cooking area; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
- 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