Surrey · England
Wedding paella catering in Penton Hook, Surrey
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Penton Hook and the surrounding area.
- Farm and barn venues
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
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How our wedding paella catering works in Penton Hook
Timing is everything with paella: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it’s best served straight away. We plan it around your speeches and photos. Popular choices include table tapas, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast, and typical bookings are for civil partnerships and vow renewals and evening food for extra guests.
Near Penton Hook, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Penton Hook?
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Penton Hook, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Farm and barn venues
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Evening food for extra guests
Nearby historic houses include Botleys Mansion (2.8 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Space, access and power needs
- How late numbers can change
Paella compared with other options
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Penton Hook hosts choose us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- We cover Penton Hook and the whole of Surrey
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Pick a serving style
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Put us in touch with your venue
The pans are frequently set up where guests can see them, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Common questions in Penton Hook
Which station should guests use for Penton Hook?
Chertsey station, about 1.5 miles south of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Penton Hook?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you come to Penton Hook?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Penton Hook. To check your date, use our quote form.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we will talk you through it.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes, it makes life easier. Introduce us and we’ll sort the details.
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What affects the price in Penton Hook
These are the factors that matter most:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Distance and access to the venue
- Waiting and bar staff
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
How it works
We work to your timings. 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 Penton Hook, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Weddings in Penton Hook: venues, ceremonies and travel
Penton Hook is about 2 miles south of Staines-upon-Thames, in Surrey. Give us the address of your wedding in Penton Hook, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Penton Hook is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our events stretch from Penton Hook to Guildford (about 12 miles away).
If you’re marrying at a church near Penton Hook, such as Church of All Saints, 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 Penton Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
We cook at weddings all over the KT16 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Midway Avenue, Bourne Avenue and Albert Avenue, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Other places close to Penton Hook for wedding paella catering include Thorpe (1 mile west), Staines-upon-Thames (2 miles north), Egham Hythe (2 miles north-west), Thorpe Green (2 miles west) and Stroude (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (12 miles south), Woking (7 miles south-west), Camberley (11 miles south-west), Epsom (11 miles south-east), Ewell (11 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (4 miles east).
A little further out are Runnymede Hospital (2.3 miles south-west) and Spelthorne Museum (1.9 miles north). The countryside around Penton Hook includes Fleet Lake and St Ann's Hill.
- Local schools include The American School In England (1.1 miles west) and The Matthew Arnold School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find Three Horse Shoes Public House (0.5 miles east)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
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.
- 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