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Wedding Paella Catering for Jacobs Well events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Jacobs Well. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Evening food for extra guests
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Live wedding paella catering in Jacobs Well
Why choose wedding paella catering in Jacobs Well?
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters at weddings with lots of guests.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Jacobs Well, people book us for events such as:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
- Big weddings with every diet
- Sharing-style wedding meals
If you are hoping for photos in Stringer's Common, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each dish
- What happens if it rains
- The deposit and payment dates
- When final numbers are due
Wedding paella catering in Jacobs Well, made fresh on the day
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. Whether it’s weddings with a Spanish theme and parties after a register office wedding, we will put together a menu of canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast.
There is something special about a country wedding near Jacobs Well, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
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Your questions about wedding paella catering in Jacobs Well
How far is Jacobs Well from London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
We are having a ceremony at St Peter's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll explain how it works.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
What if photos overrun?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s served at its best.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
Yes. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Where we can cook in Jacobs Well
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Jacobs Well
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Dessert
What wedding paella catering costs
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- The paellas you choose
- Guest numbers
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Expected numbers
- The date and time of the event
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.
Getting married in Jacobs Well?
Jacobs Well is about 1 mile north of Guildford, in Surrey. Wherever your wedding is in the GU4 area, we can bring the pans to you. Jacobs Well is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Worplesdon station, about 1.5 miles north. Littlefield Common nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cater weddings across GU4 and the streets around it. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Douglas Close, Barnett Row and Queenhythe Crescent or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Bellfields (1 mile south-west), Sutton Green (1 mile north-east), Burpham (1 mile south-east), Stoughton (1 mile south-west) and Pyle Hill (1 mile north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Woking (3 miles north), Camberley (8 miles north-west), Epsom (14 miles east), Farnham (11 miles west), Ewell (15 miles north-east) and Egham (11 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include The Peacocks (3.6 miles north) and Guildford Castle (2.3 miles south). Not far away are Silent Pool and Littlefield Common.
- Nearby schools include Pond Meadow School (0.9 miles south-west) and Christ's College (1 mile south-west)
Why choose live paella in Jacobs Well?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why Jacobs Well hosts choose us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Put us in touch with your venue
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, usually timed after the first dance.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. For a summer wedding in Jacobs Well, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, perfect during the photos.
- 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