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Wedding paella catering in Sidlow, Surrey
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food turns food into part of your wedding in Sidlow.
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering near Sidlow
Sidlow questions
Can you cater a reception after a service at Emmanuel Church?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you come out to small places like Sidlow?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes, it makes life easier. Put us in touch and we’ll agree the details.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can we try the food first?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain the options.
Do you cover Sidlow?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Sidlow. To check your date, use our quote form.
Wedding paella catering in Sidlow, cooked live
Evening paella is a favourite: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so the party keeps going. Typical bookings include rustic barn weddings and wedding receptions after a small ceremony, with Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas.
Near Sidlow, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
How we price wedding paella catering
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Timings and hours
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many staff you need
- How many courses
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Events we cater in Sidlow
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Reigate Heath nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Sidlow suits an outdoor reception.
What your quote should include
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The wet-weather plan
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deposit and payment dates
The menu, dish by dish
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables.
DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
If things run late, and we will adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Weddings in Sidlow: venues, ceremonies and travel
Sidlow is about 2 miles south of Reigate, in Surrey. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Sidlow or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in 395 places across Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 16 miles away.
If you are hoping for photos in Earlswood Common, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. If you are marrying at a church near Sidlow, such as Emmanuel Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cook at weddings all over RH2 and the streets around it. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Irons Bottom (1 mile south-west), South Park (1 mile north), Leigh (2 miles west), Reigate (2 miles north) and Dawesgreen (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Epsom (9 miles north), Redhill (3 miles north-east), Ewell (10 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north-east) and Dorking (6 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Reigate Priory Museum (2 miles north) and East Surrey Hospital (1.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Local schools include Reigate School (1.3 miles north) and Burys Court School (1.4 miles west)
Step by step
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. In Sidlow, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. 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.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or RH2 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and feels more relaxed. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why Sidlow hosts choose us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Drinks service on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Also near Sidlow
What else we do in Sidlow
- 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