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Wedding Paella Catering in Walliswood
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Walliswood: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Planning an event in Walliswood?
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Walliswood
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, evening paella and table tapas, and we are frequently booked for spanish-themed and destination-style weddings and receptions after an intimate ceremony.
Rural weddings around Walliswood have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Why choose live paella in Walliswood?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Walliswood questions
Do you come out to small places like Walliswood?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
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.
What if the timings change?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it’s served at its best.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Yes. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Planning a paella wedding in Walliswood
Walliswood is about 6 miles north-west of Horsham, in Surrey. Give us the address of your wedding in Walliswood, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cater in 395 places across Surrey. We cook right across the region, from Walliswood to Guildford (11 miles away).
Planning photos in Wallis Wood? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. For outdoor photos, Vann Lake is close by. 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.
Here we cover the RH5 postcode area. From Horsham Road, Standon Lane and Oakfields or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. Other places close to Walliswood for wedding paella catering include Mayes Green (1 mile north), Ewhurst Green (2 miles north-west), Ellen's Green (2 miles south-west), Ewhurst (2 miles north-west) and Cranleigh (4 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles north-west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north), Horley (11 miles east), Redhill (12 miles north-east) and Reigate (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Abinger Castle (4.8 miles north) and Horsham Hospital (5.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Walliswood includes Vann Lake and Leith Hill.
- Local pubs include The Scarlett Arms Public House (within half a mile south-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
- How long we’re needed on site
- Parking and unloading
Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and time of the event
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
Who books wedding paella catering in Walliswood?
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. Common bookings include:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Food for evening guests
- Big weddings with every diet
- Parties after a register office wedding
For guests travelling by train, Ockley station is about 3.1 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The deposit and payment dates
- When final numbers are due
- VAT, if it applies
Planning the cooking area
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
Also near Walliswood
More for events in Walliswood
For event organisers in Walliswood
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Walliswood? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. In Walliswood, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- 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 in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, 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