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Wedding Paella Catering for Lightwater events
Planning wedding paella catering in Lightwater? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Farm and barn venues
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Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Lightwater
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. Popular choices include a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and evening paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater barn and farm weddings and garden and marquee weddings.
Weddings in a place like Lightwater often feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. A giant pan on the lawn fits right in. Tell us about access to the field or garden. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, perfect during the photos.
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Lightwater
Lightwater is about 3 miles east of Camberley, in Surrey. For wedding paella catering in Lightwater, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Lightwater is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 8 miles away.
Planning photos in Brentmoor Heath? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. Put the station on your invitation: Bagshot station is about 1.3 miles away.
For wedding paella catering in GU18 and GU19, we plan around your venue and timings. From Ambleside Road, Ridgeway Close and Shrublands Drive or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Donkey Town (1 mile south-east), Bagshot (1 mile north-west), Windlesham (1 mile north-east), Lucas Green (2 miles south-east) and West End (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (8 miles south-east), Woking (5 miles south-east), Camberley (3 miles west), Farnham (11 miles south-west), Egham (8 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (12 miles east).
A little further out are Brookwood Hospital (3.3 miles south-east) and The Museum of The National Rifle Association (2.7 miles south). The countryside around Lightwater includes Brookwood Lye.
- Local schools include Gordon's School (1.2 miles east)
What happens on the day
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Golden-hour photos in Lightwater at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
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.
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Lightwater questions
What’s the nearest station to Lightwater for guests?
The closest is Bagshot station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Could we have live paella in Brentmoor Heath?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Do you cater in Lightwater?
Yes, we do. Lightwater is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from the drinks reception to the evening.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
Perfect for your wedding in Lightwater
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it is flexible.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Lightwater and Surrey:
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Barn and farm weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Couples marrying at local churches such as All Saints frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Comparing caterers
- Space, access and power needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- If the price includes VAT
- When final numbers are due
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
- How many staff you need
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What to tell us
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Which courses you have in mind
- Where the event is
Send us the date, your venue or GU18 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
- 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