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Wedding Paella Catering in South Merstham
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in South Merstham.
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Evening food for extra guests
Wedding paella catering near South Merstham
South Merstham: your questions answered
Can you cook in Nutfield Marshes?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
We’re having a ceremony at All Saints': 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.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in South Merstham
Evening paella is a favourite: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. Popular choices include a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and evening paella, and typical bookings are for informal wedding breakfasts and receptions after an intimate ceremony.
In South Merstham, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. Paella cooked on the lawn suits that perfectly. Let us know about access for the van. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in South Merstham? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Dishes our guests love
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables.
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in South Merstham
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
Should I cook it myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, usually timed after the first dance.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Events we cater in South Merstham
Mixed diets are easy, which matters with a big guest list.
In South Merstham and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Evening food for extra guests
For guests travelling by train, South Merstham has its own station, Merstham station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Travel and parking costs
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether VAT is included
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Step by step
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. Golden-hour photos in South Merstham at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, 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.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Nearby places to South Merstham
Other catering in South Merstham
Wedding venues and ceremonies near South Merstham
South Merstham is about 2 miles north-east of Redhill, in Surrey. Tell us where your wedding in South Merstham will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cook in 395 places in Surrey. We cook right across the region, from South Merstham to London (about 17 miles away).
If you’re hoping for photos in Nutfield Marshes, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Couples marrying at local churches such as All Saints' often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of South Merstham, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cook at weddings all over the RH1 postcode area and the streets around it. Your wedding could be at a home on Station Road South, London Road South and Station Road. Other places close to South Merstham for wedding paella catering include Merstham (1 mile north), Holmethorpe (1 mile south-west), Gatton (1 mile west), Nutfield (2 miles south-east) and Redhill (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (7 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Reigate (3 miles south-west), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west) and Caterham (3 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Bletchingley Castle (2.3 miles south-east) and The Belfry (1.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and Mercers Lake.
- Local schools include Merstham Park School (less than half a mile south-east) and East Surrey College (0.8 miles south-west)
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Timings and hours
- Whether you need crockery
- How many courses
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and rough timings
- Expected numbers
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
- 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