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Festival Paella Catering for Badshot Lea events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Badshot Lea. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Charity and school events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Open days and community events
Planning an event in Badshot Lea?
Festival paella catering for your event in Badshot Lea
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. We are often asked to cater county and country shows and crew, volunteer and VIP catering, with chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and churros.
A fête near Badshot Lea might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
What festival paella catering costs
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Guest numbers
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and time of the event
- Anything your venue supplies
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The venue or postcode
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Plan seating near the food area
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Other catering in Badshot Lea
Where we can cook in Badshot Lea
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Trader information and site rules
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Events we cater in Badshot Lea
Crew love a hot meal.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Badshot Lea and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Country shows
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Village fêtes
School fairs, for a school like Badshot Lea Village Infant School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payment is due
- The wet-weather plan
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Fairs, fêtes and events in Badshot Lea
Badshot Lea is about 1 mile south of Aldershot, in Surrey. Events in Badshot Lea are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. Our events stretch from Badshot Lea to Guildford (about 8 miles away).
Events in parks such as Weybourne LNR need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. Running a fête for a church like St George's Church? A paella pan draws people in.
We cook at events all over the GU9 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Badshot Lea Road, The Green and Beech Tree Drive or a nearby road, we can cook there. You will find Badshot Lea on the B3208, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. For events just outside Badshot Lea, we cover Weybourne (1 mile north-west), Hale (1 mile west), Heath End (1 mile north-west), Compton (1 mile south) and Aldershot (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (8 miles east), Woking (10 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north), Frimley (6 miles north), Haslemere (10 miles south) and Cranleigh (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Farnham Castle (1.8 miles south-west) and Museum of Farnham (2.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Badshot Lea includes Aunt's Pool and Rowhill Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include All Hallows Catholic School (0.6 miles north-west) and The Connaught School (1.2 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Shepherd & Flock pub (0.9 miles south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Prince Consort's Library (1.8 miles north) and Seale and Tongham (1.8 miles east)
Working with your venue
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Badshot Lea questions
Do you trade at school fairs around Badshot Lea?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Which station should guests use for Badshot Lea?
Aldershot station, about 1.2 miles north of the centre.
What paperwork do you provide?
Share your trader requirements.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you come to Badshot Lea?
We do. Badshot Lea is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Paella compared with other options
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why us?
- A clear, itemised quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
See How we price Or The cost guide.
The process
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests normally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. For an evening event in Badshot Lea, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, 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