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Wedding paella catering in Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Stoke D'Abernon and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Rustic barn weddings
- Evening wedding food
Wedding paella catering in Stoke D'Abernon
What wedding paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Timings and hours
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d cook
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
About our wedding paella catering in Stoke D'Abernon
We can do the whole day or just one part: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. Popular choices include evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas, and typical bookings are for informal wedding breakfasts and blessings and vow renewals.
Near Stoke D'Abernon, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Occasions we cook for in Stoke D'Abernon
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Put the station on your invitation: Cobham & Stoke Dabernon station is in Stoke D'Abernon itself.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit and payment dates
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The venue requirements
Towns and villages near Stoke D'Abernon
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Common questions in Stoke D'Abernon
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Surrey. See all areas.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
What’s in the pans
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
Stoke D'Abernon weddings: local tips
Stoke D'Abernon is about 3 miles north-west of Leatherhead, in Surrey. For wedding paella catering in Stoke D'Abernon, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Stoke D'Abernon. We cook in 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Stoke D'Abernon to Guildford (about 10 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Stoke D'Abernon, such as Church of St Mary, 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 the meal is ready when you arrive. Historic houses near Stoke D'Abernon include The Homewood (2 miles north) and Byfleet Manor (3.4 miles 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 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cater weddings across KT11. Your wedding could be at a home on Station Road, Stoke Close and Vincent Road. Close by, we cover weddings in Cobham (1 mile north-west), Oxshott (1 mile north-east), Pachesham Park (2 miles east), West End (3 miles north) and Malden Rushett (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (10 miles south-west), Woking (8 miles west), Camberley (15 miles west), Epsom (5 miles east), Horley (14 miles south-east) and Redhill (11 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Epsom Cottage Hospital (3.9 miles east) and Elmbridge Museum (3.5 miles north). Not far away are Claremont Lake and Jubilee Wood.
- Nearby schools include St Andrew's CofE Primary School (1.2 miles north-west) and Therfield School (2.4 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Old Plough pub (under half a mile south-west)
Live paella or other catering?
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella is served hot from the pan when guests are ready. Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- We cover Stoke D'Abernon and the whole of Surrey
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Organising a club, school or community event in Stoke D'Abernon? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Should I cook it myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
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.
How it works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. For a summer wedding in Stoke D'Abernon, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally 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.
- First, we check 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
If things run late, and we’ll adapt the timing so the paella is served at its best.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
- 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