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Wedding paella catering in Sandhills, Surrey
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Sandhills: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Planning an event in Sandhills?
What affects the price in Sandhills
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Your choice of paellas
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Guest numbers
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Roughly how many adults and children
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
How our wedding paella catering works in Sandhills
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. For vow renewals and civil ceremonies and barn and farm weddings, we can cook table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas for your guests.
Rural weddings around Sandhills have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
For event organisers in Sandhills
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.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Sandhills
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
What if our speeches run late?
We adapt. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it’s served at its best.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
A closer look at the menu
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Weddings in Sandhills: venues, ceremonies and travel
Sandhills is about 8 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. We bring wedding paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Sandhills and the surrounding area. Sandhills is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 9 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, Witley station is about 0.5 miles away. Upper Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Sandhills, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Here we cover the GU8 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on Brook Road, Sebastopol Lane and Hatch Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Brook (1 mile west), Wormley (1 mile east), Hambledon (1 mile east), Bowlhead Green (1 mile west) and Witley (1 mile north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (9 miles north-east), Woking (13 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north), Farnham (8 miles north-west), Frimley (13 miles north) and Haslemere (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Milford Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hydon's Ball and Farncombe Wood.
- Local schools include Witley CofE Controlled Infant School (1.1 miles north-east) and Rodborough (2.1 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Dog And Pheasant Public House (0.6 miles west)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella is served quickly to many guests. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Catering across Surrey, including Sandhills
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
Also near Sandhills
Other catering in Sandhills
What we need at the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Sandhills
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Pick a serving style
- Count day and evening guests separately
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. In Sandhills, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Occasions we cook for in Sandhills
Sharing food gets tables chatting, which suits a relaxed wedding.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Sandhills, people book us for occasions like:
- Food for evening guests
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
If you’re marrying at a church near Sandhills, such as Church of All Saints, 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.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How bad weather is handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deposit and payment dates
- 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