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Wedding Paella Catering in Holt Pound
Looking for wedding paella catering in Holt Pound? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Food for evening guests
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About our wedding paella catering in Holt Pound
Saffron and garlic in the air gets guests excited about the meal. Whether it is spanish-themed and destination-style weddings and weddings in a marquee or garden, we can cook a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and evening paella.
Rural weddings around Holt Pound have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Holt Pound
Holt Pound is about 2 miles south-west of Farnham, in Surrey. Tell us where your wedding in Holt Pound will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Holt Pound is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 12 miles away.
Historic houses near Holt Pound include Farnham Castle (2.7 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. For outdoor photos, Farnham Heath is close by. 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.
This part of Surrey takes in GU10. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Fullers Road and The Wickets or the roads around them. Other places close to Holt Pound for wedding paella catering include Rowledge (1 mile east), Wrecclesham (1 mile north-east), Boundstone (1 mile east), Bucks Horn Oak (1 mile south-west) and Shortheath (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (12 miles east), Woking (14 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north-east), Frimley (10 miles north-east), Haslemere (8 miles south-east) and Ash (6 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Powderham Castle (2.2 miles north) and Chase Community Hospital (5.6 miles south). Not far away are Farnham Heath and Beacon Hill.
- Nearby schools include Weydon School (1.4 miles north-east) and Weydon School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Cherry Tree pub (0.5 miles south-east)
What affects the price in Holt Pound
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Guest numbers
- Parking and unloading
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The venue or postcode
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The courses you’d like
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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Holt Pound: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Holt Pound?
Bentley (Hampshire) station, about 1.5 miles west of the centre.
Is Holt Pound close to London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll explain how it works.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
What if our speeches run late?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is served at its best.
Live paella or other catering?
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella is served hot from the pan. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A clear, itemised quote
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Events in Holt Pound and across Surrey
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. 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.
Dishes our guests love
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, generally timed after the first dance.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Holt Pound
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Dessert
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell typically draws people over. In Holt Pound, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Holt Pound, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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