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Festival Paella Catering in Abinger Common
Looking for festival paella catering in Abinger Common? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Music and food festivals
Festival paella catering in Abinger Common
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
How our festival paella catering works in Abinger Common
A paella stall covers several diets at once: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That makes life easier for organisers. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and churros, and typical bookings are for open days and community events and summer fairs and fêtes.
For a village fête or field event near Abinger Common, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
What festival paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Waiting and bar staff
- The length of service
- The number of people
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Expected numbers
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d cook
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Flat, firm ground
- A pitch away from tents and structures
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
Paella compared with other options
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why book with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
How it works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. At midsummer, events in Abinger Common stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan, popular with families.
Abinger Common: your questions answered
Is Abinger Common close to London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Abinger Common for guests?
The closest is Gomshall station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Surrey included. Find your area.
What documents can you send?
Share your trader requirements.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Send us the details, and we will confirm availability and requirements.
Event catering near Abinger Common
Abinger Common is about 4 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of Abinger Common or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 8 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Belmont Prep School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St James, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Within about 2 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in RH5, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Glebe Lane, Leith Hill Road and Abinger Common Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. We also cook at events in Friday Street (1 mile east), Abinger Bottom (1 mile south-east), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (3 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Abinger Castle (0.5 miles north-west) and Mesolithic Museum (0.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Abinger Common include Leith Hill and Silent Pool.
- Local schools include Hurtwood House (2.1 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Abinger Hatch Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
Who books festival paella catering in Abinger Common?
It copes with peak times, because it’s served from big pans.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Sports club events
- School and charity events
- Country shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Events in parks such as Wotton and Abinger Commons need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for.
Before booking anyone
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the price includes, item by item
- How bad weather is handled
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
- 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