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Festival & event paella in Church Town, Surrey
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Church Town.
- Race days and sports events
- Community events and open days
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
Festival paella catering in Church Town
The process
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is served at its best. For an evening event in Church Town, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
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About our festival paella catering in Church Town
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list. Popular choices include seafood paella, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re often booked for VIP and hospitality areas and festivals.
At a field event near Church Town, power and water may be limited; let us know and we will plan for it. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Paella compared with other options
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What you get with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
Places near Church Town
Other catering in Church Town
Running an event in Church Town
Church Town is about 3 miles south-east of Caterham, in Surrey. Tell us where your event in Church Town will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cook in 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Church Town to London (about 17 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Godstone Village School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Godstone station, about 2 miles south.
For festival paella catering in RH9, we plan around your venue. Your event could be at a home on Church Lane, Bullbeggars Lane and Flower Lane. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Godstone (1 mile west), Tyler's Green (1 mile north-west), Tandridge (1 mile south-east), Bletchingley (2 miles west) and South Godstone (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Epsom (11 miles north-west), Horley (7 miles south-west), Redhill (5 miles west), Ewell (11 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles west) and Caterham (3 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Bletchingley Castle (2.3 miles west) and East Surrey Museum (2.6 miles north). The countryside around Church Town includes Bay Pond and Mercers Lake.
- Local pubs include Antique Shop The Godstone Hotel (under half a mile west)
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
What festival paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Parking and unloading
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many staff you need
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Church Town? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Who books festival paella catering in Church Town?
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Church Town book us for events such as:
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Sports club events
- Community events and open days
- Food and music festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- When final numbers are due
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Common questions in Church Town
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Church Town?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you cook in Bay Pond?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we’ll let you know if we’re available.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. 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 be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
- 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