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Festival Paella Catering in Holmethorpe
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Holmethorpe: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Agricultural and county shows
- Open days and community events
Festival paella catering in Holmethorpe
Festival paella catering for your event in Holmethorpe
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. Whether it is race days and sports events and village fêtes and summer fairs, we can cook giant-pan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros and more.
Around Holmethorpe, a fête or summer fair suits a giant paella pan. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
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The process
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. At midsummer, events in Holmethorpe stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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FAQs for Holmethorpe
Which station should guests use for Holmethorpe?
Redhill station, about 0.8 miles south-west of the centre.
Could we have live paella in Nutfield Marshes?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we will check availability.
Do you cover Holmethorpe?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Holmethorpe and across Surrey. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
What documents can you send?
Share your trader requirements and we’ll respond.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Paella compared with other options
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- We cover Holmethorpe and the whole of Surrey
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Drinks service on request
Who books festival paella catering in Holmethorpe?
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- County and country shows
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Community events and open days
If your event is in Nutfield Marshes, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
Before booking anyone
- When payment is due
- What happens if it rains
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Event catering near Holmethorpe
Holmethorpe is about 1 mile north-east of Redhill, in Surrey. Wherever your event is in the RH1 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 17 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Redhill station is about 0.8 miles away. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Holy Trinity, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Within about 7 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
For festival paella catering in RH1 and RH9, we plan around your venue. Local streets include Mill Lane, Devon Road and Orpin Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Holmethorpe for festival paella catering include South Merstham (1 mile north-east), Redhill (1 mile south-west), Gatton (1 mile north-west), Nutfield (1 mile south-east) and Merstham (1 mile north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (5 miles south), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Caterham (4 miles north-east) and Dorking (8 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include East Surrey Hospital (2.2 miles south) and The Belfry (0.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Local schools include Lime Tree Primary School (less than half a mile north) and The Carrington School (0.6 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find Inn on the Pond (1 mile east)
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Clear information on power, water and waste
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
What affects the price in Holmethorpe
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many staff you need
- How many courses
- Parking and unloading
- Your choice of paellas
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
- 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