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Wedding Paella Catering for Strood Green events
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Strood Green. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Live wedding paella catering in Strood Green
A closer look at the menu
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
About our wedding paella catering in Strood Green
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so every guest gets a proper hot main. Whether it is weddings with a Spanish theme and farm and barn venues, we can cook canapé tapas, evening paella and Spanish desserts and more.
Near Strood Green, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Strood Green?
It is a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Evening food for extra guests
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Rustic barn weddings
For outdoor photos, Reigate Heath is close by, and the countryside around Strood Green suits an outdoor reception.
Before booking anyone
- Who provides the crockery
- What the price includes, item by item
- What happens if it rains
- If the price includes VAT
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
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 be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Planning a paella wedding in Strood Green
Strood Green is about 2 miles east of Dorking, in Surrey. Tell us where your wedding in Strood Green will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Strood Green is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 13 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, Betchworth station is about 1.9 miles away. Couples marrying at local churches such as Christ Church often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 3 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Here we cover the RH3 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Tanners Meadow, Brew House Road and Middle Street, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Bunce Common (1 mile south), Brockham (1 mile north), Dawesgreen (1 mile south-east), Betchworth (1 mile north-east) and Leigh (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (13 miles west), Woking (14 miles north-west), Epsom (8 miles north), Horley (6 miles south-east), Redhill (5 miles east) and Ewell (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Headley Court (4.9 miles north) and Reigate Priory Museum (3.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Ashcombe School (2.3 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Inn on The Green (0.8 miles north)
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Strood Green
Can you cook in Deepdene Terrace?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
We can. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
What if our speeches run late?
Tell us and we will adjust. We stay in touch with your coordinator so the paella is served fresh.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
What space do you need to cook?
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.
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Fast service from the pan
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
How we price wedding paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many courses
- Timings and hours
- The paellas you choose
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Which courses you have in mind
- The address or venue name
- Diets and allergies you know about
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. In Strood Green, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally 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.
- 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, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Pick a serving style
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
After service, we pack down our cooking area; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
- 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