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Festival Paella Catering in Artington
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Artington. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Country shows
- Race days and sports events
Planning an event in Artington?
Festival paella catering in Artington, cooked live
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Each portion takes seconds to serve. We cook giant-pan paella, churros and seafood paella, and we’re frequently booked for christmas and farmers’ markets and village fêtes and summer fairs.
For a village fête or field event near Artington, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
How we price festival paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Travel, parking and access
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How long we are needed on site
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Expected numbers
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests typically gather round to watch while it cooks. At midsummer, events in Artington stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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What else we do in Artington
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why Artington hosts choose us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Artington
Is Artington too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you cater 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.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Do you need power?
Send pitch details and we’ll confirm.
Can we book you as a trader?
Send us the details, and we will confirm availability and requirements.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, Surrey included. See all areas.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you cook inside?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Events we cater in Artington
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Artington, people book us for events such as:
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Community events and open days
- Food and music festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
If your event is in Shalford Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
What to look for in a quote
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deadline for final numbers
- Payment terms and deposit
- Allergen information for each dish
Community events around Artington
Artington is about 2 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. We bring festival paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Artington and the surrounding area. We cook in 395 places across Surrey.
For visitors coming by rail, Shalford station is about 0.7 miles away. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Artington, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
This part of Surrey takes in GU3, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Old Portsmouth Road, The Ridges and River Wey Close or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Artington is on the A3100, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. For events just outside Artington, we cover Broadford (1 mile south-east), Peasmarsh (1 mile south), Shalford (1 mile south-east), East Shalford (1 mile east) and Abbotswood (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Woking (7 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Farnham (9 miles west), Egham (15 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-east) and Dorking (11 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Surrey Police Museum (within half a mile north-west) and Guildford Castle (1.1 miles north). Not far away are Pewley Down and St Catherine's Hill.
- Schools near Artington include Guildford County School (1 mile north) and Academy of Contemporary Music (1.2 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Ship Public House (within half a mile north)
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Put picnic tables near the traders
Pans cook in full view, serving throughout the event.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
- 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