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Wedding Paella Catering for Sheerwater events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Sheerwater: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Garden and marquee weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Sheerwater
How our wedding paella catering works in Sheerwater
Paella as evening food is popular: it’s hot, filling and quick to serve, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. Whether it’s marquee and garden weddings and barn and farm weddings, we will put together a menu of canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts and more.
There is something special about a country wedding near Sheerwater, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
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.
Events we cater in Sheerwater
Mixed diets are easy, which matters with a big guest list.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Evening wedding food
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
For outdoor photos, Papercourt Marshes is close by.
Questions to ask before you book
- When final numbers are due
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether VAT is included
- What the price includes, item by item
How we price wedding paella catering
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Your choice of paellas
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How long we’re needed on site
- Guest numbers
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Expected numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Where the event is
- A picture of where we’d cook
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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. Golden-hour photos in Sheerwater at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Sheerwater questions
Which station should guests use for Sheerwater?
West Byfleet station, about 1.1 miles north-east of the centre.
We are having a ceremony at St. Michaels 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. Tell us where the reception will be.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Do you work with our venue?
Of course. We’ll speak to your venue about access and timings.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
For event organisers in Sheerwater
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Count day and evening guests separately
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
Sheerwater weddings: local tips
Sheerwater is about 2 miles north-east of Woking, in Surrey. For wedding paella catering in Sheerwater, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Sheerwater is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We cook right across the region, from Sheerwater to Guildford (about 6 miles away).
If you’re hoping for photos in White Rose Lane, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. If you’re marrying at a church near Sheerwater, such as St. Michaels Church, 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.
Wedding paella catering in GU21 is planned around your venue. From Dartmouth Avenue, Dartmouth Green and Pine Grove or a nearby road, we can cook there. For weddings just outside Sheerwater, we cover Pyrford (1 mile south-east), Woodham (1 mile north-east), West Byfleet (1 mile east), Horsell (1 mile west) and Pyrford Village (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (6 miles south), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Farnham (14 miles south-west), Ewell (12 miles east) and Egham (7 miles north).
A little further out are Woking Community Hospital (1.7 miles south-west) and The Hockey Museum (1.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Boldermere Lake and Papercourt Marshes.
- Nearby schools include The Bishop David Brown School (under half a mile north-east) and The Bishop David Brown School (less than half a mile north-east)
Towns and villages near Sheerwater
Also in Sheerwater
- 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