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Festival Paella Catering for Farleigh events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Farleigh. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Live festival paella catering in Farleigh
Festival paella catering in Farleigh, made fresh on the day
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. We’re often asked to cater open days and community events and school fairs and fundraisers, serving seafood paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
At a field event near Farleigh, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
The process
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Summer events in Farleigh have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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How we price festival paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Your choice of paellas
- How long we are needed on site
- How many courses
- Whether you need crockery
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Expected numbers
- Where the event is
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Any dietary needs and allergies
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Farleigh, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Plan seating near the food area
- Schedule crew meals
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Event catering near Farleigh
Farleigh is about 4 miles north-east of Caterham, in Surrey. For festival paella catering in Farleigh, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Farleigh is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 12 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in parks such as Ledgers Wood need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for.
This part of Surrey takes in CR6, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Farleigh Court Road and Old Farleigh Road or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Farleigh, we also cover Chelsham (1 mile south), Fickleshole (1 mile east), Forestdale (1 mile north), New Addington (1 mile north-east) and Hamsey Green (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (10 miles west), Horley (12 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles south-west), Ewell (10 miles west), Reigate (10 miles south-west) and Caterham (4 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Warlingham Park Hospital (0.6 miles south) and East Surrey Museum (3.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
Perfect for your event in Farleigh
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Seasonal markets
- Country shows
For visitors coming by rail, Upper Warlingham station is about 2.3 miles away.
What your quote should include
- What happens if it rains
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Common questions in Farleigh
What’s the nearest station to Farleigh for guests?
Upper Warlingham station, about 2.3 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Farleigh?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send us your list and we will respond.
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.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Paella compared with other options
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why book with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Catering across Surrey, including Farleigh
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re 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.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
- 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