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Wedding Paella Catering in Shamley Green
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Shamley Green and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Big weddings with every diet
- Evening food for extra guests
Wedding paella catering near Shamley Green
FAQs for Shamley Green
Do you come out to small places like Shamley Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
We’re having a ceremony at Christ Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Just add them to your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we will talk you through it.
What if the timings change?
It happens. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it’s served at its best.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Wedding paella catering in Shamley Green, cooked live
At a wedding, paella is both the meal and a bit of a show. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. We are often asked to cater garden and marquee weddings and barn and farm weddings, with evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas.
A wedding in a small place like Shamley Green often means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
The process
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. At midsummer, sunset in Shamley Green is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in Shamley Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Shamley Green
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables.
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Weddings in Shamley Green: venues, ceremonies and travel
Shamley Green is about 5 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Tell us where your wedding in Shamley Green will be, and we will plan access and set-up. Shamley Green is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook.
If you are hoping for photos in Cucknell's Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Historic houses near Shamley Green include Chilworth Manor (2.5 miles north) and Guildford Castle (3.9 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
This part of Surrey takes in GU5. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Sweetwater Lane, Sweetwater Close and Garden Close. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Birtley Green (1 mile west), Stroud Common (1 mile south-east), Wonersh (1 mile north-west), Grafham (1 mile south) and Bramley (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (5 miles north-west), Woking (9 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (12 miles west) and Reigate (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St. Luke’s Hospital (3.9 miles north) and Surrey Police Museum (3.6 miles north-west). Not far away are St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Silent Pool.
- Pubs nearby include Red Lion Inn (within half a mile east)
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Other catering in Shamley Green
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. 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.
Why Shamley Green hosts choose us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- We cover Shamley Green and the whole of Surrey
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Perfect for your wedding in Shamley Green
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Evening wedding food
- Farm and barn venues
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Blessings and vow renewals
If you are marrying at a church near Shamley Green, such as Christ Church, 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 it’s ready as guests arrive.
What to look for in a quote
- The venue requirements
- The deadline for final numbers
- Who provides the crockery
- 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