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Wedding paella catering in Hog Hatch, Surrey
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Hog Hatch and across Surrey.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding paella catering in Hog Hatch
Wedding paella catering in Hog Hatch, cooked live
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, to suit the style of your day. For vow renewals and civil ceremonies and informal wedding breakfasts, we’ll put together a menu of Spanish desserts, evening paella and canapé tapas for your guests.
Weddings in a place like Hog Hatch frequently feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. A giant pan on the lawn fits right in. Let us know about access for the van. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
The process
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests typically gather round to watch while it cooks. In Hog Hatch, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally 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 pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
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About the dishes
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables.
What wedding paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How many courses
- How many guests are eating
- Your choice of paellas
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The courses you’d like
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
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 for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why choose Love Paella in Hog Hatch
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Drinks service on request
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A clear, itemised quote
See How we price And The cost guide.
Planning a paella wedding in Hog Hatch
Hog Hatch is about 2 miles north of Farnham, in Surrey. We cater weddings at gardens, halls and venues around Hog Hatch and nearby villages. We cook in 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Hog Hatch to Guildford (10 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Farnham station, about 1.5 miles south-east. Couples marrying at local churches such as St Mark the Evangelist Church often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Here we cover the GU9 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Coniston Drive, Dukes Walk and Folly Hill or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Ewshot (1 mile north-west), Dora's Green (1 mile west), Warren Corner (1 mile west), Dippenhall (2 miles south-west) and Redlands (2 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (10 miles east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north-east), Frimley (7 miles north-east), Haslemere (11 miles south) and Cranleigh (15 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Hart Shopping Centre (3.7 miles north-west) and Museum of Farnham (1.3 miles south). The countryside around Hog Hatch includes Farnham Park and Aunt's Pool.
- Nearby schools include Farnham Heath End School (1.1 miles east)
Space, weather and the venue
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Nearby places to Hog Hatch
Also in Hog Hatch
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Hog Hatch
How far is Hog Hatch from London?
About 36 miles from central London.
Could we have live paella in Weybourne LNR?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Yes. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Do you cover Hog Hatch?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Hog Hatch is within our area and the rest of Surrey. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Can we try the food first?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we will talk you through it.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Hog Hatch?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
In Hog Hatch and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Planning photos in Weybourne LNR? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
Before you book anyone
- When final numbers are due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- 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