Surrey · England
Festival & event paella in Brook, Surrey
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Brook and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Open days and community events
- Charity and school events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
Live festival paella catering in Brook
Festival paella catering for your event in Brook
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. Popular choices include vegan paella, churros and seafood paella, and we’re often booked for VIP and hospitality areas and seasonal markets.
Rural events near Brook can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Live paella or other catering?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, keeping queues short. Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Brook
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Fast service from the pan
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Organising for someone else?
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Who books festival paella catering in Brook?
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Brook, people book us for events such as:
- Seasonal markets
- Open days and community events
- Food and music festivals
- Summer fairs and fêtes
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Witley station, about 1 mile east.
Questions to ask before booking
- When final numbers are due
- When payment is due
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Space, access and power needs
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Firm, level ground
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Churros
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
Places near Brook
Also in Brook
About the dishes
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
FAQs for Brook
Is Brook too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates 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’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How quickly can you serve?
Service from the pan is fast, ideal for peak times.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send your requirements and we will include them with our application.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
Crew meals are served at set times.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Brook events: pitches and permissions
Brook is about 8 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. For an event in Brook, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cook in all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 9 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like King Edward's School Witley, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 4 miles of Brook, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in GU8, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Brook Road, Church Lane and Park Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover events in Sandhills (1 mile east), Wormley (1 mile east), Bowlhead Green (1 mile west), Witley (2 miles north-east) and Hambledon (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles north-east), Woking (13 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north), Farnham (8 miles north-west), Frimley (13 miles north) and Haslemere (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Milford Hospital (3 miles north-east). Not far away are Gibbet Hill and Upper Lake.
- Schools near Brook include Rodborough (2.3 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find Dog And Pheasant Public House (under half a mile north-west)
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. For an evening event in Brook, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
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