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Festival Paella Catering in Farnham Common
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Farnham Common.
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Country shows
- School fairs and fundraisers
Live festival paella catering in Farnham Common
Festival paella catering for your event in Farnham Common
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. We are often asked to cater county and country shows and village fêtes and summer fairs, with churros, seafood paella and vegan paella.
At a field event near Farnham Common, power and water may be limited; let us know and we will plan for it. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Step by step
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Summer events in Farnham Common have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Farnham Common? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Events we cater in Farnham Common
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Farnham Common and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Music and food festivals
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- School and charity events
School fairs, for a school like Farnham Common Junior School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Before booking anyone
- Space, access and power needs
- Whether VAT is included
- When final numbers are due
- How long the team stays
Farnham Common: your questions answered
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Farnham Common?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Could we have live paella in Cocksherd Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you need power?
We’ll confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you cater in Farnham Common?
Yes, we do. Farnham Common is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about your event, and we will reply with our availability and what we need.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
- The courses you’d like
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Towns and villages near Farnham Common
More for events in Farnham Common
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Book crew catering in advance
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch, following your trader pack.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Running an event in Farnham Common
Farnham Common is about 3 miles north of Slough, in Slough. From the centre of Farnham Common to the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Farnham Common is one of 31 towns and villages in Slough where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Farnham Common to Reading (about 17 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St John the Evangelist, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Burnham station, about 2.9 miles south-west.
Wherever your event is in SL2, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Streets in the area include Temple Way, Common Wood and Badgers Wood, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Close by, we cover events in Egypt (1 mile north-west), East Burnham (1 mile south-west), Hedgerley (1 mile north-east), Farnham Royal (1 mile south) and Littleworth Corner (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Slough (3 miles south), Cippenham (3 miles south), Chalvey (4 miles south), Langley (4 miles south-east), Upton (4 miles south) and Burnham (3 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Wexham Park Hospital (2.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Burnham Beeches and Taplow Lake.
- Schools near Farnham Common include Caldicott School (0.6 miles south-west) and Khalsa Secondary Academy (1.7 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Royal Oak pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Paella compared with other options
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why us?
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Fast service from the pan
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- 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