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Wedding Paella Catering for Onslow Village events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food turns food into part of your wedding in Onslow Village.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Big weddings with every diet
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Wedding paella catering in Onslow Village
Onslow Village questions
Can you cater a reception after a service at All Saints' Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
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 take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
How our wedding paella catering works in Onslow Village
Timing is everything with paella: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it is best served straight away. We time it around your speeches and photos. Typical bookings include informal wedding breakfasts and weddings in a marquee or garden, serving a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and Spanish desserts.
A farm or garden wedding near Onslow Village suits live paella. We’ll need a level spot and a way to reach it. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
What wedding paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Your choice of paellas
- Guest numbers
- How long we are needed on site
- Waiting and bar staff
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The address or venue name
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Why choose live paella in Onslow Village?
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with the right extras it feels just as special. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
Planning a paella wedding in Onslow Village
Onslow Village is about 2 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Onslow Village or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey.
St Catherine's Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Onslow Village suits an outdoor reception. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Guildford station, about 1 mile east. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Onslow Village, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Here we cover the GU2 and GU3 postcode area. Local streets include Gill Avenue, Farnham Road and Orchard Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. With the A31 close by, Onslow Village is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Littleton (1 mile south), Wood Street Village (2 miles north-west), Compton (2 miles south-west), Binscombe (2 miles south) and Fairlands (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Woking (6 miles north), Camberley (9 miles north-west), Farnham (9 miles west), Egham (14 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (13 miles north-east) and Dorking (12 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Guildford Castle (1.3 miles east) and Guildford Cathedral Treasury (0.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Pewley Down and Lower Lake.
- Schools near Onslow Village include Guildford County School (0.7 miles east) and Academy of Contemporary Music (1.1 miles east)
The process
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. Golden-hour photos in Onslow Village at midsummer come around 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.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
Planning wedding paella catering in Onslow Village? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Perfect for your wedding in Onslow Village
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Marquee and garden weddings
Couples marrying at local churches such as All Saints' Church often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
Questions to ask before booking
- How each diet is kept separate
- Space, access and power needs
- The deposit and payment dates
- When final numbers are due
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
More for events in Onslow Village
Organising for someone else?
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
- 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