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Wedding paella catering in Fetcham, Surrey
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Fetcham: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Wedding paella catering for Fetcham events
Fetcham questions
Could we have live paella in River Mole LNR?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St. Mary?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Wedding paella catering in Fetcham, cooked live
We can do the whole day or just one part: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. Whether it’s rustic barn weddings and sharing-style wedding meals, we can cook evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts for your guests.
Weddings in a place like Fetcham often feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. Paella cooked on the lawn suits that perfectly. Let us know about access for the van. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Other catering in Fetcham
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Whether you need crockery
- Timings and hours
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The venue or postcode
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
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.
Who books wedding paella catering in Fetcham?
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters with a big guest list.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Fetcham and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Blessings and vow renewals
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Leatherhead station, about 1.2 miles north-east.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deadline for final numbers
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and suits a relaxed style. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
Planning a paella wedding in Fetcham
Fetcham is about 5 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. For wedding paella catering in Fetcham, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Fetcham to Guildford (10 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St. Mary often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Nearby historic houses include Polesden Lacey (2.4 miles south) and The Homewood (4.4 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Fetcham, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Anywhere in KT22 and KT23, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From The Street, Bell Lane and Gatesden Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Fetcham sits on or near the B2122, so getting the burners and pans to your wedding is simple. Other places close to Fetcham for wedding paella catering include Great Bookham (1 mile south-west), Leatherhead (1 mile east), Mickleham (2 miles south-east), Little Bookham (2 miles south-west) and Westhumble (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (10 miles west), Woking (10 miles west), Epsom (5 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (9 miles south-east) and Ewell (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Headley Court (3.4 miles east) and Betchworth Castle (4.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Claremont Lake and Box Hill.
- Local schools include Therfield School (1.4 miles north-east) and Yehudi Menuhin School (1.4 miles north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Pick a serving style
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Fetcham? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Golden-hour photos in Fetcham at midsummer come around 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.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Preparing for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will put together a menu and price.
Planning help
- 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