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Festival & event paella in Albury, Surrey
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Albury. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Open days and community events
- Sports club events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
Planning an event in Albury?
Festival paella catering in Albury, cooked live
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. We cook chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and vegan paella, and we are regularly asked to cater village fêtes and summer fairs and sports clubs and race days.
A fête near Albury might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Book crew catering in advance
We keep our pitch tidy and safe.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Live paella or other catering?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why book with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Fast service from the pan
- Catering across Surrey, including Albury
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Occasions we cook for in Albury
It covers several diets with one trader.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Albury book us for occasions like:
- County and country shows
- Open days
- School and charity events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Chilworth station, about 1.3 miles west.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deposit and payment dates
- VAT, if it applies
- What happens if it rains
Step by step
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. At midsummer, events in Albury stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Leave space around the cooking area
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Albury, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning help
How we price festival paella catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- How many guests are eating
- How many courses
- Your choice of paellas
- How long we are needed on site
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Also near Albury
Also in Albury
Albury: your questions answered
Is Albury too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates 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.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Do you need water?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Send us the details, and we will reply with our availability and what we need.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
A closer look at the menu
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Trader information and site rules
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Clear information on power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
Fairs, fêtes and events in Albury
Albury is about 4 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. From the centre of Albury to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Albury is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 2 miles of Albury, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
For festival paella catering in GU5, we plan around your venue and timings. From Weston Fields, Church Lane and Albury Street or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Albury, we also cover Albury Heath (1 mile south-east), Little London (1 mile south-east), Shere (1 mile east), Gomshall (2 miles east) and East Clandon (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (4 miles north-west), Woking (7 miles north-west), Camberley (13 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Horley (14 miles east) and Redhill (14 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Shere Museum (1.5 miles east) and Guildford Castle (3.4 miles west). The countryside around Albury includes Combe Bottom and Silent Pool.
- Local pubs include The Drummond Arms (within half a mile north-west)
- 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