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Festival Paella Catering in Farley Green
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Farley Green. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Seasonal markets
- Sports clubs and race days
- Food and music festivals
Planning an event in Farley Green?
Festival paella catering for your event in Farley Green
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. On the menu are vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and giant-pan paella, and we are regularly asked to cater race days and sports events and seasonal markets.
At a field event near Farley Green, power and water may be limited; let us know and we will plan for it. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Summer events in Farley Green 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.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- 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.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
Planning festival paella catering in Farley Green? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re 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.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Community events around Farley Green
Farley Green is about 5 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Across the GU5 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey.
If your event is in Cucknell's Wood, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. For visitors coming by rail, Chilworth station is about 2.3 miles away. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 2 miles of Farley Green, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
We cover events in every part of GU5 and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Ride Lane, Shophouse Lane and August Lane or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Peaslake (2 miles east), Holmbury St Mary (3 miles east), Pitland Street (3 miles east), Ewhurst (4 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (4 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (5 miles north-west), Woking (9 miles north-west), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Horley (14 miles east) and Redhill (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Abinger Castle (3.3 miles east) and Shere Museum (1.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Farley Green includes St Martha's Hill and Combe Bottom.
- Local pubs include King William IV Public House (0.9 miles north)
What affects the price in Farley Green
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- The length of service
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The number of people
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Farley Green
What else we do in Farley Green
Is live paella right for your event?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. A giant pan cooking in view sells itself. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why book with us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Fast service from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Perfect for your event in Farley Green
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Sports club events
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- County and country shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Running a fête for a church like St Michael? A paella pan draws people in.
Before you book anyone
- The venue requirements
- How bad weather is handled
- When final numbers are due
- Whether travel is included
Your questions about festival paella catering in Farley Green
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Farley Green from London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
How much does festival paella catering cost in Farley Green?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Do you cater in Farley Green?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Farley Green is within our area and the rest of Surrey. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Check allergen info is on display
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
About the dishes
Giant paella pans
It’s the giant pan people come to see.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
- 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