Surrey · England
Festival Paella Catering for Great Bookham events
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Great Bookham: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Open days
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Sports clubs and race days
Festival paella catering for Great Bookham events
Great Bookham: your questions answered
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Great Bookham close to London?
About 19 miles from central London.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you cover Great Bookham?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Great Bookham and the rest of Surrey. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
About our festival paella catering in Great Bookham
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list. We are often asked to cater summer fairs and fêtes and farmers’ and Christmas markets, with churros, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
For events in a place like Great Bookham, one hot-food trader that suits most diets makes life easy. Paella does exactly that. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why book with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. At midsummer, events in Great Bookham stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us where to park and unload
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Fairs, fêtes and events in Great Bookham
Great Bookham is about 6 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of Great Bookham or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Great Bookham is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 9 miles away.
If your event is in River Mole LNR, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as The Dawnay School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 4 miles of Great Bookham, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Festival paella catering in KT23 and KT22 is planned around your venue. Streets in the area include High Street, Church Road and Beeches Drive, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Great Bookham, we cover Fetcham (1 mile north-east), Little Bookham (1 mile south-west), Leatherhead (2 miles north-east), Mickleham (2 miles east) and Westhumble (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (9 miles west), Woking (9 miles west), Epsom (6 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (9 miles east) and Ewell (7 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Headley Court (4.1 miles east) and Betchworth Castle (4.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Great Bookham includes Box Hill and Jubilee Wood.
- Schools near Great Bookham include Manor House School (0.9 miles south-west) and Howard of Effingham School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Old Crown pub (within half a mile south-west)
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 be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
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.
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Guest numbers
- The paellas you choose
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The length of service
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Anything your venue supplies
- The address or venue name
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan, popular with families.
Giant paella pans
It is the huge pan people come to see.
Working with your venue
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Nearby places to Great Bookham
Other catering in Great Bookham
Perfect for your event in Great Bookham
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Great Bookham, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Food and music festivals
- Village fêtes
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- School and charity events
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Nicolas, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- What the price includes, item by item
- Who provides the crockery
- Payment terms and deposit
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Trader information and site rules
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- 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