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Festival Paella Catering for Blindley Heath events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Blindley Heath and across Surrey.
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- County and country shows
Festival paella catering for Blindley Heath events
Festival paella catering for your event in Blindley Heath
One paella stall covers many diets: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That simplifies your food line-up. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, churros and seafood paella, and we’re frequently booked for race days and sports events and feeding crew and volunteers.
A fête near Blindley Heath might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Why choose live paella in Blindley Heath?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Catering across Surrey, including Blindley Heath
- Drinks service on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
What we need at the venue
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Your trader pack and site rules
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Churros
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Give traders a single information pack
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
Pans cook in full view, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Events we cater in Blindley Heath
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Blindley Heath, people book us for occasions like:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Community events and open days
- Charity and school events
- Sports clubs and race days
Running a fête for a church like Church of St John the Evanglist? A paella pan draws people in.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
For planners, venues and organisers
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Community events around Blindley Heath
Blindley Heath is about 5 miles north of East Grinstead, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of Blindley Heath or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Blindley Heath to London (21 miles away).
If your event is in Lingfield Wildlife Area, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Godstone station, about 1.5 miles north. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Blindley Heath, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We cook at events all over the RH7 and RH9 postcode area. Streets in the area include Eastbourne Road, St John's Meadow and Langsmead, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Blindley Heath, we cover Whitewood (1 mile south-west), Horne (1 mile south-west), Lingfield Common (2 miles south-east), Lingfield (2 miles south-east) and Newchapel (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (13 miles north-west), Horley (5 miles west), Redhill (6 miles north-west), Ewell (14 miles north-west), Reigate (7 miles north-west) and Caterham (6 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Haxted Watermill Museum (3.6 miles east) and Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Clinic (4.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Blindley Heath includes Bay Pond and Hedgecourt Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Jolly Farmer pub (1 mile south-west)
What happens on the day
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell usually draws people over. For an evening event in Blindley Heath, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
How to prepare
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Blindley Heath questions
What’s the nearest station to Blindley Heath for guests?
The closest is Godstone station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Is Blindley Heath too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes, always. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What paperwork do you provide?
Share your trader requirements.
What do you need at the pitch?
We’ll confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Towns and villages near Blindley Heath
More for events in Blindley Heath
- 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