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Wedding paella catering in Pirbright, Surrey
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Pirbright. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Rustic barn weddings
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Parties after a register office wedding
Live wedding paella catering in Pirbright
The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables.
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Wedding paella catering in Pirbright, made fresh on the day
Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff can be added, to suit the style of your day. Typical bookings include blessings and vow renewals and barn and farm weddings, serving a paella wedding breakfast, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas.
There is something special about a country wedding near Pirbright, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
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Questions from Pirbright
Is Pirbright close to London?
About 28 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Michael and All Angels: can you cater afterwards?
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 bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll explain how it works.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
What if photos overrun?
We adapt. We stay in touch with your coordinator so the paella is served fresh.
Weddings in Pirbright: venues, ceremonies and travel
Pirbright is about 3 miles south-west of Woking, in Surrey. We cook at weddings in homes, gardens and venues in Pirbright and the surrounding area. Pirbright is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook.
For outdoor photos, Brookwood Lye is close by. Historic houses near Pirbright include Wanborough Manor (4.4 miles south). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Wedding paella catering in GU24 is planned around your venue and timings. Whether your wedding is on Cowbridge Meadow, Gibb's Acre and Church Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. With the A324 close by, Pirbright is easy for us to reach. Close by, we cover weddings in Stanford Common (1 mile south), Worplesdon (2 miles south-east), Willey Green (3 miles south), Fairlands (3 miles south-east) and Normandy (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (5 miles south-east), Woking (3 miles north-east), Camberley (5 miles north-west), Farnham (9 miles south-west), Egham (10 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include The Museum of The National Rifle Association (1.3 miles north) and Brookwood Hospital (1.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Pirbright includes Brookwood Lye.
- Nearby schools include Pirbright Village Primary School (less than half a mile north) and The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (2.3 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include White Hart pub (within half a mile south-east)
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we will adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Perfect for your wedding in Pirbright
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Pirbright and Surrey:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Food for evening guests
- Informal wedding breakfasts
If you’re marrying at a church near Pirbright, such as Church of St Michael and All Angels, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and deposit
- A clear list of what’s included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Guest numbers
- Whether you need crockery
- How many courses
- Your choice of paellas
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Which courses you have in mind
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The venue or postcode
Planning wedding paella catering in Pirbright? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
How it works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. For a summer wedding in Pirbright, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is generally 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Leave space around the cooking area
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Where we can cook in Pirbright
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Pirbright
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- 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