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Festival Paella Catering for Dockenfield events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Dockenfield and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- School and charity events
- Festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
Live festival paella catering in Dockenfield
Festival paella catering for your event in Dockenfield
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. Whether it’s community events and open days and charity and school events, we can cook seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros.
At a field event near Dockenfield, power and water may be limited; let us know and we’ll plan for it. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Running an event in Dockenfield
Dockenfield is about 4 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. For festival paella catering in Dockenfield, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Dockenfield is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. Our events stretch from Dockenfield to Guildford (about 12 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Bentley (Hampshire) station is about 2.4 miles away. Within about 6 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Festival paella catering in GU10 is planned around your venue. Your event could be at a home on The Street and Lake Lane. Nearby, we also cater events in Batt's Corner (1 mile north-west), Frithend (1 mile west), Wishanger Common (1 mile south-east), Bucks Horn Oak (1 mile north-west) and Rowledge (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (12 miles north-east), Woking (15 miles north-east), Camberley (13 miles north), Farnham (4 miles north), Frimley (11 miles north) and Haslemere (7 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Powderham Castle (4 miles north) and Chase Community Hospital (4.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Dockenfield includes Farnham Heath.
Why choose festival paella catering in Dockenfield?
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Music and food festivals
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Seasonal markets
- Open days and community events
Running a fête for a church like The Church Of The Good Shepherd? A paella pan draws people in.
Comparing caterers
- Space, access and power needs
- How bad weather is handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Staff numbers and hours
FAQs for Dockenfield
Do you come out to small places like Dockenfield?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Dockenfield for guests?
The closest is Bentley (Hampshire) station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes, always. There is a vegan pan next to the others.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Do you have the documents we need?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
Should we have more than one paella?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Room for our cooking and serving area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Schedule crew meals
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Paella compared with other options
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot paella keeps crew going. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Dockenfield hosts choose us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Catering across Surrey, including Dockenfield
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A clear, itemised quote
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Your choice of paellas
- Waiting and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
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The process
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. Summer events in Dockenfield 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 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
- 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