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Wedding Paella Catering in Lower Bourne
Planning wedding paella catering in Lower Bourne? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Big weddings with every diet
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Wedding paella catering near Lower Bourne
How our wedding paella catering works in Lower Bourne
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Popular choices include canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella, and we’re frequently booked for blessings and vow renewals and weddings with lots of dietary needs.
In Lower Bourne, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. A huge pan on the lawn fits right in. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
For event organisers in Lower Bourne
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
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Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
What wedding paella catering costs
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- How many guests are eating
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Whether you need crockery
- How many courses
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Lower Bourne, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
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
FAQs for Lower Bourne
We are having a ceremony at St Martin by the Green: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Introduce us and we’ll sort the details.
Live paella or other catering?
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why choose Love Paella in Lower Bourne
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Read Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
What happens on the day
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. At midsummer, sunset in Lower Bourne is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- 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.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
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.
Planning help
About the dishes
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Weddings in Lower Bourne: venues, ceremonies and travel
Lower Bourne is about 1 mile south of Farnham, in Surrey. Anywhere in GU10, we can cook for your guests. Lower Bourne is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. Our events stretch from Lower Bourne to Guildford (10 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Farnham station is about 1.1 miles away. Historic houses near Lower Bourne include Farnham Castle (1.6 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cater weddings across GU10 and GU9. From Fox Road, Ford Lane and Kiln Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. With the A287 close by, Lower Bourne is simple for us to get to for your wedding. Close by, we cover weddings in Tilford Reeds (1 mile south-east), Shortfield Common (1 mile south), Millbridge (2 miles south), Tilford (2 miles east) and Frensham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (10 miles east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (10 miles north), Frimley (8 miles north), Haslemere (8 miles south) and Cranleigh (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Farnham (1.3 miles north-west) and Farnham Castle (1.6 miles north). The countryside around Lower Bourne includes Culverswell Hill and Aunt's Pool.
- Schools near Lower Bourne include Highfield South Farnham School (0.9 miles north-west) and Edgeborough School (1 mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Fox Public House (under half a mile north)
- 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