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Festival & event paella in Coldharbour, Surrey
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Coldharbour and the surrounding area.
- Food and music festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Festival paella catering in Coldharbour
How our festival paella catering works in Coldharbour
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, from arrival times to waste. Whether it is country shows and village fêtes, we will put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and seafood paella and more.
A fête near Coldharbour might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Coldharbour questions
Could we have live paella in Wotton and Abinger Commons?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
How far is Coldharbour from London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Will there be long queues?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Tell us about your event, and we will confirm availability and requirements.
What does festival paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
Paella compared with other options
Burger stalls are common. A paella pan stands out in a food line-up. Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Also near Coldharbour
Also in Coldharbour
Where we can cook in Coldharbour
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- A level pitch on firm ground
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Coldharbour
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Coldharbour? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Coldharbour
Coldharbour is about 4 miles south of Dorking, in Surrey. For festival paella catering in Coldharbour, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 10 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Holmwood station, about 1.6 miles east. If your event is in Wotton and Abinger Commons, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. Within about a mile is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the RH5 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Other places close to Coldharbour for festival paella catering include Abinger Bottom (2 miles north-west), South Holmwood (2 miles north-east), Holmwood Corner (2 miles east), Friday Street (2 miles north-west) and Beare Green (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (10 miles north-west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north), Horley (8 miles east), Redhill (9 miles north-east) and Ewell (13 miles north).
A little further out are Mesolithic Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and Abinger Castle (2.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Coldharbour includes Vann Lake and Leith Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Plough Inn (under half a mile north-east)
Occasions we cook for in Coldharbour
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area.
Whatever you are celebrating in Coldharbour, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Village fêtes
- Sports clubs and race days
- Feeding crew and volunteers
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Christ Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Questions to ask before you book
- How each diet is kept separate
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Staff numbers and hours
- When payment is due
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Book crew catering in advance
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests usually gather round to watch while it cooks. Summer events in Coldharbour have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Tell us where to park and unload
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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