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Wedding Paella Catering in Woking
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Woking.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Book wedding paella catering in Woking
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
How our wedding paella catering works in Woking
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, especially with long tables and outdoor venues. It feels generous and celebratory. We’re often asked to cater evening food for extra guests and sharing-style wedding meals, with Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella.
A large place like Woking offers churches, register offices, hotels and gardens. Live paella suits a reception in a garden, a marquee or a venue with outdoor space. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Pick a serving style
The pans are frequently set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
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Who books wedding paella catering in Woking?
Mixed diets are easy, which matters with a big guest list.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Garden and marquee weddings
For outdoor photos, Brookwood Lye is close by.
What to look for in a quote
- The venue requirements
- When payment is due
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What happens if it rains
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why book with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Woking
Could we have live paella in Hoe Valley Linear Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary of Bethany?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you cook in the rain?
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.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
What wedding paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Waiting and bar staff
- Distance and access to the venue
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
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.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and time of the event
- Expected numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
Planning wedding paella catering in Woking? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
Woking weddings: local tips
Woking is about 24 miles south-west of London, in Surrey. Tell us where your wedding in Woking will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Woking is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover.
Historic houses near Woking include Botleys Mansion (4.3 miles north-east) and Byfleet Manor (4.9 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary of Bethany often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Here we cover the GU21, GU22, GU24 and GU3 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Local streets include High Street, Market Walk and Gloucester Square; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Main roads around Woking include the A247 and A320, so getting the burners and pans to your wedding is simple. For weddings just outside Woking, we cover Goldsworth Park (1 mile west), St John's (1 mile west), Horsell (1 mile north-east), Westfield (1 mile south-east) and Mimbridge (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (5 miles south), Camberley (7 miles west), Epsom (13 miles east), Farnham (12 miles south-west), Ewell (14 miles east) and Egham (8 miles north). Woking is one of the larger places we cover in Surrey, with lots of choice for weddings.
A little further out are The Peacocks (0.6 miles east) and The Hockey Museum (0.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Brookwood Lye.
- Nearby schools include Woking High School (0.9 miles north) and Hoe Valley School (1.2 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion pub (0.5 miles north)
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Golden-hour photos in Woking at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. 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