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Festival & event paella in Hook, Greater London
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Hook: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests.
- Food and music festivals
- Country shows
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Book festival paella catering in Hook
Festival paella catering in Hook, cooked live
One paella stall covers many diets: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That simplifies your food line-up. We are frequently asked to cater county and country shows and village fêtes, serving giant-pan paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Events in Hook range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Public spaces usually need council permission, and we’ll provide what the organiser asks for. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Location
- Hook (KT9, KT6, KT10)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What happens on the day
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. For an evening event in Hook, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- 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
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Why choose festival paella catering in Hook?
It covers several diets with one trader, which saves pitches.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Hook:
- Festivals
- Sports club events
- Community events and open days
- Country shows
For visitors coming by rail, Chessington North station is in Hook itself.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and parking costs
- What the price includes, item by item
- How each diet is kept separate
- How late numbers can change
Community events around Hook
Hook is about 2 miles north-west of Ewell, in Greater London. Whether your event is in the middle of Hook or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cover 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Hook to London (13 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St Paul's CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Running a fête for a church like St Paul's? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 8 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the KT9, KT6 and KT10 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Elm Road, Moor Lane and Glen Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Hook sits on or near the A243, which makes travel to your event easy. Close by, we cover events in Ditton Hill (1 mile north), Barwell (1 mile south-west), Long Ditton (1 mile north), Hinchley Wood (1 mile north-west) and Claygate (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (13 miles north-east), City of Westminster (12 miles north-east), Marylebone (12 miles north-east), Kensington (10 miles north-east), St Pancras (14 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (15 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Chessington Castle Hill (1 mile south-east) and Municipal Borough of Surbiton (0.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Kingston Hill Road area and The Lake.
- Schools near Hook include Southborough High School (0.6 miles north) and Shrewsbury House School (0.9 miles north)
Working with your venue
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Clear information on power, water and waste
As a London location, Hook is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Hook
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
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 for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Why choose live paella in Hook?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Hook hosts choose us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Catering across Greater London, including Hook
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
How we price festival paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Parking and unloading
- Whether you need crockery
- The length of service
- Your choice of paellas
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Which courses you have in mind
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Questions from Hook
Do you trade at school fairs around Hook?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send your requirements and we’ll include them with our application.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Nearby places to Hook
Other catering in Hook
- 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