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Wedding Paella Catering in Shortfield Common
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Shortfield Common: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Wedding paella catering in Shortfield Common
Step by step
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. At midsummer, sunset in Shortfield Common is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Shortfield Common
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, to suit the style of your day. We’re often asked to cater weddings in a marquee or garden and civil partnerships and vow renewals, with a paella wedding breakfast, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas.
A wedding in a small place like Shortfield Common frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The length of service
- Distance and access to the venue
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many staff you need
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- What the venue already provides
- Expected numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The address or venue name
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Shortfield Common weddings: local tips
Shortfield Common is about 2 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Wherever your wedding is in the GU10 area, we can bring the pans to you. Shortfield Common is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: Farnham station is about 2.5 miles away. Farnham Heath nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
For wedding paella catering in GU10, we plan around your venue and timings. Local streets include Hamlash Lane, West End Lane and Moons Hill; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover weddings in Millbridge (1 mile east), Frensham (1 mile south), Lower Bourne (1 mile north), Tilford Reeds (2 miles east) and Crosswater (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles north-east), Woking (14 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north), Frimley (10 miles north), Haslemere (7 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Farnham (2.6 miles north) and Chase Community Hospital (5.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Shortfield Common includes Culverswell Hill and Farnham Heath.
- Local schools include St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School (0.8 miles south-east) and Weydon School (2 miles north)
For event organisers in Shortfield Common
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Why choose live paella in Shortfield Common?
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella goes straight from pan to plate when guests are ready. Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What you get with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, perfect during the photos.
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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.
Events we cater in Shortfield Common
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it fits any plan.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Shortfield Common, people book us for events such as:
- Evening food for extra guests
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Big weddings with every diet
Historic houses near Shortfield Common include Farnham Castle (3 miles north). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
What to look for in a quote
- Who provides the crockery
- If the price includes VAT
- Payment terms and deposit
- A clear list of what’s included
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What else we do in Shortfield Common
FAQs for Shortfield Common
Do you come out to small places like Shortfield Common?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Shortfield Common for guests?
Farnham station, about 2.5 miles north of the centre.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
We can. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you cook inside?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Do you cover Shortfield Common?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Shortfield Common. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
- 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