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Wedding Paella Catering for Old Malden events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Old Malden. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Farm and barn venues
- Food for evening guests
Wedding paella catering for Old Malden events
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Wedding paella catering in Old Malden, cooked live
Evening paella is a favourite: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. Whether it’s receptions after an intimate ceremony and civil partnerships and vow renewals, we will put together a menu of table tapas, canapé tapas and evening paella for your guests.
For a smaller place like Old Malden, a garden or farm wedding is frequently the dream. We need level ground and access. You’ll know exactly what’s included before you book: the menu, the staff and any extras.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Waiting and bar staff
- The length of service
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Occasions we cook for in Old Malden
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables, which suits a relaxed wedding.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Big weddings with every diet
Nearby historic houses include Fitznells Manor (1.8 miles south-east) and Nonsuch Mansion (2.1 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and deposit
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Connect us with your coordinator
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we’ll adapt the timing so the paella is served at its best.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
FAQs for Old Malden
We are having a ceremony at Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook in Hogsmill LNR?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Do you come to Old Malden?
We do. We cook at events in Old Malden and across Surrey. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we will talk you through it.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
How the day works
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Golden-hour photos in Old Malden at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Leave space around the cooking area
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
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.
Why choose live paella in Old Malden?
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Nearby places to Old Malden
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Old Malden weddings: local tips
Old Malden is about 2 miles north-west of Ewell, in Surrey. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Old Malden or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Old Malden is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. Our events stretch from Old Malden to London (11 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Old Malden, such as Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Planning photos in Hogsmill LNR? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
Anywhere in KT19, KT4 and KT5, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Curtis Road, Rowden Road and Grafton Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at weddings in Worcester Park (1 mile east), Tolworth (1 mile north-west), Stoneleigh (1 mile south-east), Berrylands (1 mile north-west) and Chessington (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Woking (14 miles west), Epsom (3 miles south), Horley (14 miles south), Redhill (10 miles south-east), Egham (13 miles west) and Reigate (10 miles south).
A little further out are Municipal Borough of Surbiton (1.2 miles west) and Bentall Centre (3 miles north-west). The countryside around Old Malden includes The Lake and Kingston Hill Road area.
- Schools near Old Malden include Richard Challoner School (0.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Plough Inn Public House (1 mile 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