Surrey · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Woodham events
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Woodham and Surrey, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Planning an event in Woodham?
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Woodham
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so every guest gets a proper hot main. We are often asked to cater spanish-themed and destination-style weddings and blessings and vow renewals, serving a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and table tapas.
Weddings in a place like Woodham often feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. A huge pan on the lawn fits right in. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Why choose live paella in Woodham?
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Served hot, straight from the pan
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Woodham
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What’s the nearest station to Woodham for guests?
West Byfleet station, about 0.5 miles south-east of the centre.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Woodham
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Towns and villages near Woodham
Other catering in Woodham
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
A closer look at the menu
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Tell us when speeches will be
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
How the day works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. For a summer wedding in Woodham, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Getting married in Woodham?
Woodham is about 3 miles north-east of Woking, in Surrey. Give us the address of your wedding in Woodham, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Woodham is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 7 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Botleys Mansion (2.2 miles north-west) and Byfleet Manor (2.3 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. Put the station on your invitation: West Byfleet station is about 0.5 miles away.
For wedding paella catering in KT15 and GU21, we plan around your venue and timings. Your wedding could be at a home on Willow Close, Greenwood Close and Westwood Avenue or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Woodham, we also cover West Byfleet (1 mile south-east), Sheerwater (1 mile south-west), Pyrford (1 mile south), Row Town (1 mile north) and Ottershaw (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (7 miles south), Woking (3 miles south-west), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Farnham (15 miles south-west) and Ewell (11 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St. Peter's Hospital (2.3 miles north) and The Peacocks (2.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Woodham includes St Ann's Hill and Papercourt Marshes.
- Nearby schools include The Grange Community Infant School (0.5 miles north-east) and The Bishop David Brown School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Station pub (0.5 miles south-east)
Occasions we cook for in Woodham
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
Whatever you are celebrating in Woodham, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Farm and barn venues
- Garden and marquee weddings
For outdoor photos, Papercourt Marshes is close by.
Questions to ask before booking
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- When final numbers are due
- Travel and parking costs
- 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