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Wedding Paella Catering in Langley Vale
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Langley Vale.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings with mixed diets
Wedding paella catering near Langley Vale
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
How our wedding paella catering works in Langley Vale
Saffron and garlic in the air gets guests excited about the meal. For marquee and garden weddings and spanish-themed and destination-style weddings, we’ll put together a menu of a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and Spanish desserts for your guests.
Rural weddings around Langley Vale have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
FAQs for Langley Vale
Can you cook in Ashtead Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Do you offer tastings?
Ask us about tastings when you contact us.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Occasions we cook for in Langley Vale
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Food for evening guests
Historic houses near Langley Vale include Fitznells Manor (3.2 miles north) and Nonsuch Mansion (3.9 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- Staff numbers and hours
- Whether VAT is included
- The deadline for final numbers
Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
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.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Guest numbers
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many courses
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Larger events usually cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d cook
- What the venue already provides
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For a summer wedding in Langley Vale, 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.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- 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.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Get a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Langley Vale, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Live paella or other catering?
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella is served hot from the pan when guests are ready. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Fast service from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
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The menu, dish by dish
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
Where we can cook in Langley Vale
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Langley Vale
Langley Vale is about 2 miles east of Ashtead, in Surrey. Give us the address of your wedding in Langley Vale, and we will plan the journey and set-up. Langley Vale is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 14 miles away.
Cuddington Meadows nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Langley Vale suits an outdoor reception. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Tattenham Corner station, about 1 mile east. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
For wedding paella catering in KT18, we plan around your venue and your guests. Whether your wedding is on Grosvenor Road, Harding Road and Rosebery Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Tattenham Corner (1 mile east), Great Burgh (1 mile east), Epsom Downs (1 mile north-east), Burgh Heath (2 miles east) and Epsom (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (14 miles west), Woking (13 miles west), Horley (10 miles south-east), Redhill (6 miles south-east), Ewell (3 miles north) and Egham (15 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Headley Court (1.1 miles south-west) and Walton on the Hill (1.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Cuddington Meadows and Colley Hill.
- Nearby schools include Rosebery School (1.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include Derby Arms (0.7 miles north-east)
- 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