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Wedding paella catering in Parkgate, Surrey
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Parkgate and the surrounding area.
- Rustic barn weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Live wedding paella catering in Parkgate
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Send us the running order and speech times
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
About our wedding paella catering in Parkgate
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. Typical bookings include sharing-style wedding meals and civil partnerships and vow renewals, with a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and Spanish desserts.
Rural weddings around Parkgate have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. 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.
Why us?
- Events in Parkgate and across Surrey
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Parkgate?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it is flexible.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Farm and barn venues
- Big weddings with every diet
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Holmwood station, about 2.1 miles west.
Questions to ask before booking
- The wet-weather plan
- Staff numbers and hours
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether VAT is included
Step by step
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. For a summer wedding in Parkgate, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How long we are needed on site
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The courses you’d like
- The date and rough timings
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 the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Evening paella
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Parkgate
Parkgate is about 4 miles south-east of Dorking, in Surrey. From the centre of Parkgate to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Parkgate is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 14 miles away.
If you’re hoping for photos in Newdigate Brickworks, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Reigate Heath nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Parkgate suits an outdoor reception. 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.
This part of Surrey takes in RH5. Whether your wedding is on Broad Lane, Mill Lane and Becket Wood or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Other places close to Parkgate for wedding paella catering include Shellwood Cross (1 mile north), Newdigate (1 mile south-west), Cudworth (2 miles south), Nalderswood (2 miles north-east) and Norwood Hill (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (14 miles west), Epsom (11 miles north), Horley (5 miles east), Redhill (6 miles north-east), Ewell (12 miles north) and Reigate (5 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Langley Green Hospital (5.1 miles south-east) and Betchworth Castle (3.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Reigate Heath and Leith Hill.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Nearby places to Parkgate
More for events in Parkgate
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Parkgate
Could we have live paella in Newdigate Brickworks?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
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’ll follow the site rules.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Parkgate.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you cater in Parkgate?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Parkgate and the rest of Surrey. To check your date, use our quote form.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
We can. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
About the dishes
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
- 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