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Festival Paella Catering in Fernhill
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Fernhill and Surrey, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Race days and sports events
- Music and food festivals
Festival paella catering for Fernhill events
Festival paella catering in Fernhill, made fresh on the day
The cooking is part of the show. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. We are often asked to cater festivals and country shows, with chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and seafood paella.
For a village fête or field event near Fernhill, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
Event catering near Fernhill
Fernhill is about 2 miles south-east of Horley, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of Fernhill or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 20 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Oakwood School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Gatwick Airport station is about 1 mile away.
Festival paella catering in RH6 is planned around your venue and timings. Local streets include Peeks Brook Lane and Donkey Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Fernhill for festival paella catering include Burstow (1 mile east), Shipley Bridge (1 mile south), Tinsley Green (1 mile south-west), Keeper's Corner (1 mile east) and Copthorne (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (14 miles north-west), Redhill (6 miles north), Ewell (15 miles north), Reigate (6 miles north-west), Caterham (9 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include County Mall (3.6 miles south-west) and Langley Green Hospital (2.9 miles south-west). Not far away are Hedgecourt Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Shipley Bridge pub (0.5 miles south)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
The process
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For an evening event in Fernhill, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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Working with your venue
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Live paella or other catering?
If you want a trader that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book with us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- A quote that spells everything out
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Fast service from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Questions from Fernhill
How far is Fernhill from London?
Roughly 24 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Fernhill too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What does festival paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
How quickly can you serve?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
Is halal food available?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
What do you need at the pitch?
We’ll confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Perfect for your event in Fernhill
It handles peak times well, thanks to big-batch cooking.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Fernhill and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Race days and sports events
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Village fêtes
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Bartholomew? A paella pan draws people in.
What your quote should include
- The deadline for final numbers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Who provides the crockery
- How bad weather is handled
About the dishes
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
How we price festival paella catering
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many staff you need
- How many courses
- How long we’re needed on site
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Anything your venue supplies
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Places near Fernhill
Other catering in Fernhill
- 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