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Festival Paella Catering for Gomshall events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Gomshall. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Agricultural and county shows
- Sports club events
- Music and food festivals
Festival paella catering near Gomshall
Planning the cooking area
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- Trader information and site rules
- 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 before booking.
What we offer
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
Festival paella catering in Gomshall, made fresh on the day
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Each portion takes seconds to serve. Typical bookings include VIP and hospitality areas and school fairs and fundraisers, serving seafood paella, giant-pan paella and churros.
Rural events near Gomshall can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
How we price festival paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How many courses
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The length of service
Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and time of the event
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of the space, if you can
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you want a trader that adds atmosphere, paella is a strong choice. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
How it works
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. At midsummer, events in Gomshall stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Your questions about festival paella catering in Gomshall
Do you come out to small places like Gomshall?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Gomshall for guests?
Gomshall station, in Gomshall itself.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
How many paellas should we have?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Do you need water?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Event catering near Gomshall
Gomshall is about 5 miles west of Dorking, in Surrey. Tell us where your event in Gomshall will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cater in 395 places in Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 6 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Gomshall station is in Gomshall itself. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Church of St James, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Within about a mile 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 GU5 is planned around your venue and timings. Local streets include Station Road, High View and Queen Street; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at events in Shere (1 mile west), Abinger Hammer (1 mile east), Hoe (1 mile south), Albury Heath (1 mile west) and Little London (1 mile south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (6 miles west), Woking (9 miles north-west), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (12 miles east) and Redhill (12 miles east).
A little further out are Abinger Castle (2.2 miles south-east) and Shere Museum (0.6 miles west). The countryside around Gomshall includes Silent Pool and Combe Bottom.
- Pubs nearby include Black Horse pub (within half a mile east)
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Plan seating near the food area
Allergen details are available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Towns and villages near Gomshall
Other catering in Gomshall
For event organisers in Gomshall
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are 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.
- 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