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Wedding paella catering in Green Cross, Surrey
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food turns food into part of your wedding in Green Cross.
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Wedding paella catering in Green Cross
Wedding paella catering in Green Cross, cooked live
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. Popular choices include table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas, and we’re regularly asked to cater informal wedding breakfasts and farm and barn venues.
Near Green Cross, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, quick to serve and filling.
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
What affects the price in Green Cross
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How many guests are eating
- How long we’re needed on site
- Waiting and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Weddings in Green Cross: venues, ceremonies and travel
Green Cross is about 5 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Give us the address of your wedding in Green Cross, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Green Cross is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Green Cross to Guildford (11 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Gibbet Hill is close by, and the countryside around Green Cross suits an outdoor reception. Couples marrying at local churches such as St John the Evangelist often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Green Cross, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
This part of Surrey takes in GU10, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Churt (1 mile west), Whitmoor Vale (1 mile south-west), Beacon Hill (1 mile south-east), Barford (1 mile south-west) and Crosswater (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles north-east), Woking (15 miles north-east), Camberley (14 miles north), Farnham (5 miles north), Frimley (12 miles north) and Haslemere (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Haslemere and District Hospital (3.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Gibbet Hill and Farnham Heath.
- Nearby, you will find Crossways Inn (0.7 miles west)
FAQs for Green Cross
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Which station should guests use for Green Cross?
Haslemere station, about 3.7 miles south-east of the centre.
What if photos overrun?
Tell us and we will adjust. We stay in touch with your coordinator so the paella is served fresh.
Do you cover Green Cross?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Green Cross. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Can we try the food first?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain the options.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
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How the day works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. At midsummer, sunset in Green Cross is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Send us your wedding 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 pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Enquire early for peak dates
We typically set up where guests can watch, and it makes a great photo.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Who books wedding paella catering in Green Cross?
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Green Cross, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Farm and barn venues
For guests travelling by train, Haslemere station is about 3.7 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Who provides the crockery
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether travel is included
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- 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