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Wedding Paella Catering for Stroud Common events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Stroud Common: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Planning an event in Stroud Common?
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Anything your venue supplies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Where the event is
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
About our wedding paella catering in Stroud Common
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so every guest gets a proper hot main. We’re frequently asked to cater evening wedding food and weddings with lots of dietary needs, serving evening paella, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas.
Near Stroud Common, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
Nearby places to Stroud Common
More for events in Stroud Common
Weddings in Stroud Common: venues, ceremonies and travel
Stroud Common is about 6 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. We cook at weddings in homes, gardens and venues in Stroud Common. We cook in all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 6 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Chilworth station, about 2.7 miles north. Couples marrying at local churches such as Christ Church frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wherever your wedding is in GU5, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wedding is on Stroud Lane and Church Hill or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Stroud Common, we also cover Shamley Green (1 mile north-west), Rowly (1 mile south), Grafham (1 mile south-west), Birtley Green (2 miles west) and Wonersh (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (6 miles north-west), Woking (10 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Horley (15 miles east) and Redhill (15 miles east).
A little further out are St. Luke’s Hospital (4.6 miles north-west) and Guildford Castle (4.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Silent Pool and St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger.
- Local pubs include Bricklayers Arms (0.7 miles north-west)
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Stroud Common? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Live paella or other catering?
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why Stroud Common hosts choose us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Sangria and bar staff available
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Stroud Common: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Stroud Common for guests?
The closest is Chilworth station, roughly 2.7 miles away.
Can you cook in Cucknell's Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you can enjoy yourselves.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff if your venue does not.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Stroud Common?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it’s flexible.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Food for evening guests
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit and payment dates
- The deadline for final numbers
- Allergen information for each dish
- What the price includes, item by item
How the day works
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. For a summer wedding in Stroud Common, 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 normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Getting a price
Planning wedding paella catering in Stroud Common? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
- 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