Surrey · England
Festival Paella Catering for Alfold events
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Alfold: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Country shows
- Open days and community events
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Live festival paella catering in Alfold
About our festival paella catering in Alfold
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. We are often asked to cater race days and sports events and festivals, with chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and churros.
At a field event near Alfold, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
Live paella or other catering?
If you want a trader that adds atmosphere, paella is a strong choice. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why choose Love Paella in Alfold
- Catering across Surrey, including Alfold
- Real theatre, not just catering
- A quote that spells everything out
- Served hot, straight from the pan
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
Where we can cook in Alfold
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Flat, firm ground
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
Towns and villages near Alfold
Other catering in Alfold
A closer look at the menu
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Giant paella pans
It’s the giant pan people come to see.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Timings and hours
- Waiting and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and rough timings
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Alfold, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Running an event in Alfold
Alfold is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in Surrey. For festival paella catering in Alfold, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Alfold is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Events in parks such as Fir Tree Copse need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for.
Here we cover the GU6 postcode area. Your event could be at a home on Chapel Field Close, Loxwood Road and Cypress Grove or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater events in Alfold Bars (1 mile south), Loxwood (1 mile south), Ifold (2 miles south), Durfold Wood (3 miles west) and Plaistow (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles north), Woking (15 miles north), Farnham (14 miles north-west), Dorking (12 miles north-east), Haslemere (9 miles west) and Cranleigh (3 miles north-east).
The countryside around Alfold includes Shillinglee Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Crown pub (under half a mile south-west)
Alfold: your questions answered
Is Alfold close to London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Could we have live paella in Fir Tree Copse?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Do you need water?
Send pitch details and we’ll confirm.
What paperwork do you provide?
Share your trader requirements.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests generally gather round to watch while it cooks. Evening events in Alfold have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Larger pans for peak times.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
- 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