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Wedding paella catering in Tattenham Corner, Surrey
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Tattenham Corner.
- Food for evening guests
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Garden and marquee weddings
Wedding paella catering for Tattenham Corner events
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Travel, parking and access
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The length of service
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The address or venue name
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
How our wedding paella catering works in Tattenham Corner
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: every paella is cooked separately, so every guest gets a proper hot main. For evening food for extra guests and barn and farm weddings, we can cook Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast and more.
A wedding in a small place like Tattenham Corner often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Common questions in Tattenham Corner
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’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Tattenham Corner too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes. We are happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Enquire early for peak dates
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. At midsummer, sunset in Tattenham Corner is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Live paella or other catering?
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with the right extras it feels just as special. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What you get with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Drinks service on request
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
For event organisers in Tattenham Corner
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Space, weather and the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
Towns and villages near Tattenham Corner
Other catering in Tattenham Corner
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. 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.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Tattenham Corner weddings: local tips
Tattenham Corner is about 2 miles south-east of Epsom, in Surrey. Anywhere in KT18, we can bring the pans to you. Tattenham Corner is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 15 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Cuddington Meadows is close by. If you are marrying at a church near Tattenham Corner, such as St Mark, 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. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cover weddings in every part of the KT18, KT20 and KT17 postcode area. Local streets include Old London Road, Epsom Lane North and Azor Place; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Tattenham Corner for wedding paella catering include Great Burgh (1 mile east), Epsom Downs (1 mile north), Langley Vale (1 mile west), Burgh Heath (1 mile east) and Nork (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (15 miles west), Woking (14 miles west), Horley (10 miles south), Redhill (6 miles south-east), Ewell (3 miles north) and Reigate (5 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include The Ashley Centre (1.9 miles north-west) and Walton on the Hill (1.9 miles south). Not far away are Colley Hill and Cuddington Meadows.
- Local schools include Aberdour School (1.2 miles east) and The Beacon School (1.3 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find Derby Arms (0.6 miles north-west)
Who books wedding paella catering in Tattenham Corner?
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and because guests remember it.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Tattenham Corner book us for events such as:
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Food for evening guests
For guests travelling by train, Tattenham Corner has its own station, Tattenham Corner station.
Before booking anyone
- Who provides the crockery
- How bad weather is handled
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- 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