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Festival Paella Catering in Ashtead
Planning festival paella catering in Ashtead? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Sports club events
- Community events and open days
- Food and music festivals
Planning an event in Ashtead?
How our festival paella catering works in Ashtead
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, on the move or on a picnic rug. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella, and we are regularly asked to cater food and music festivals and seasonal markets.
In Ashtead, fêtes and school fairs are perfect for a paella stall: it is fast to serve and fun to watch. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
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.
Also in Ashtead
FAQs for Ashtead
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Ashtead?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Could we have live paella in Ashtead Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Can we book you as a trader?
Send us the details, and we will reply with our availability and what we need.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
What does festival paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan, popular with families.
Community events around Ashtead
Ashtead is about 2 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. For festival paella catering in Ashtead, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Ashtead. Ashtead is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Ashtead to Guildford (about 12 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Parsons Mead School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Ashtead station, about 0.6 miles north. Within about 4 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the KT21 and KT22 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include The Street, Church Road and Greville Park Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover events in Pachesham Park (2 miles north-west), Malden Rushett (2 miles north), Oxshott (3 miles north-west), Barwell (3 miles north) and Stoke D'Abernon (4 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (12 miles west), Woking (12 miles west), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (8 miles south-east), Ewell (4 miles north-east) and Egham (13 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Headley Court (1.7 miles south-east) and Walton on the Hill (3.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ashtead include Box Hill and The Lake.
- Nearby schools include Barnett Wood Infant School (within half a mile north-west) and St Andrew's Catholic School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Leg Of Mutton And Cauliflower Public House (less than half a mile east)
Why choose festival paella catering in Ashtead?
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Ashtead, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- County and country shows
- Seasonal markets
- Sports club events
- Food and music festivals
If your event is in Ashtead Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
Questions to ask before you book
- How bad weather is handled
- How long the team stays
- The venue requirements
- The deposit and payment dates
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Plan seating near the food area
- Send traders one clear trader pack
Pans cook in full view, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Trader information and site rules
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Live paella or other catering?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Drinks service on request
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
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 will follow them.
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. At midsummer, events in Ashtead stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
Planning festival paella catering in Ashtead? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Read more
- 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