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Wedding Paella Catering for Wishanger Common events
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Wishanger Common. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Wishanger Common
Should I cook it myself?
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.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Wishanger Common
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, especially with long tables and outdoor venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. Whether it is destination-style celebrations at home and civil partnerships and vow renewals, we can cook a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and evening paella.
A wedding in a small place like Wishanger Common frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with the right extras it feels just as special. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why choose Love Paella in Wishanger Common
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Drinks service on request
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Perfect for your wedding in Wishanger Common
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and because guests remember it.
In Wishanger Common and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Bentley (Hampshire) station, about 3.7 miles north-west.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How each diet is kept separate
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What the price includes, item by item
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Wishanger Common
Do you come out to small places like Wishanger Common?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook in The Flashes?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from the drinks reception to the evening.
Can we try the food first?
Ask us about tastings when you get in touch.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
For event organisers in Wishanger Common
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Wishanger Common weddings: local tips
Wishanger Common is about 5 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Wishanger Common or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as St John the Evangelist often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. For outdoor photos, Farnham Heath is close by, and the countryside around Wishanger Common suits an outdoor reception. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
For wedding paella catering in GU10, we plan around your venue. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Frensham Lane and Wishanger Lane. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Dockenfield (1 mile north-west), Batt's Corner (2 miles north-west), Arford (2 miles south), Headley Down (2 miles south) and Headley (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (12 miles north-east), Camberley (13 miles north), Farnham (5 miles north), Frimley (12 miles north), Haslemere (5 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (14 miles east).
A little further out are Chase Community Hospital (3.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Farnham Heath and Gibbet Hill.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Put us in touch with your venue
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Where we can cook in Wishanger Common
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
About the dishes
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
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How the day works
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell generally draws people over. Golden-hour photos in Wishanger Common at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Send us your wedding 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in 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