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Wedding paella catering in Sunnymeads, Surrey
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Sunnymeads and the surrounding area.
- Farm and barn venues
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering near Sunnymeads
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Sunnymeads
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. We cook canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas, and we’re frequently booked for weddings with mixed diets and relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts.
Rural weddings around Sunnymeads have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
For planners, venues and organisers
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
FAQs for Sunnymeads
We’re having a ceremony at SS Peter and Andrew's Church: can you cater afterwards?
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to Sunnymeads for guests?
Sunnymeads station, in Sunnymeads itself.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Sunnymeads?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes, it makes life easier. Put us in touch and we’ll agree the details.
Why choose live paella in Sunnymeads?
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Sunnymeads
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Dishes our guests love
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Perfect for your wedding in Sunnymeads
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and because guests remember it.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Put the station on your invitation: Sunnymeads has its own station, Sunnymeads station.
Comparing caterers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
- A clear list of what’s included
How the day works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests typically gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. For a summer wedding in Sunnymeads, the sun sets at about 9:25pm 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’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Sunnymeads? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Sunnymeads weddings: local tips
Sunnymeads is about 3 miles north of Egham, in Surrey. For wedding paella catering in Sunnymeads, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in 395 places in Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 15 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Frogmore House (1.6 miles west) and Windsor Castle (2.2 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. If you are marrying at a church near Sunnymeads, such as SS Peter and Andrew's Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Anywhere in TW19, SL4 and SL3, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a wedding on streets such as The Avenue, Park Avenue and Welley Road. For weddings just outside Sunnymeads, we cover Wraysbury (1 mile south), Horton (1 mile east), Old Windsor (1 mile south-west), Brands Hill (1 mile north-east) and Datchet (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (15 miles south), Woking (10 miles south), Camberley (12 miles south-west), Epsom (15 miles south-east), Ewell (15 miles south-east) and Egham (3 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Berkshire Yeomanry Museum (2.2 miles west) and Windsor Castle (2.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Sunnymeads includes Staines Reservoirs.
- Nearby schools include Churchmead School (1.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Perserverance Public House (0.8 miles south)
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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.
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What wedding paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Larger events typically cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
- 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