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Festival Paella Catering for Laleham events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Laleham and Surrey, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Charity and school events
- Music and food festivals
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Book festival paella catering in Laleham
DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
How our festival paella catering works in Laleham
One paella stall covers many diets: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That makes life easier for organisers. We are frequently asked to cater charity and school events and feeding crew and volunteers, serving chicken and chorizo paella, churros and seafood paella.
In Laleham, one trader covering most diets keeps it simple. Paella does exactly that. You’ll know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Firm, level ground
- A pitch away from tents and structures
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
How the day works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. At midsummer, events in Laleham stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Laleham
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Why choose live paella in Laleham?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- A quote that spells everything out
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
We set up at the agreed time.
Extra pans for busy periods.
What affects the price in Laleham
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Timings and hours
- Travel, parking and access
- Guest numbers
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Where the event is
- Which courses you have in mind
- Your date and when you want to eat
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
FAQs for Laleham
Can you cook in Penton Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Laleham?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send your requirements and we’ll include them with our application.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Do you need water?
Let us know what the pitch has and we’ll confirm our needs.
Event catering near Laleham
Laleham is about 1 mile south-east of Staines-upon-Thames, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of Laleham or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Laleham is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. Our events stretch from Laleham to Guildford (12 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of All Saints, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Staines station, about 1.2 miles north-west.
Festival paella catering in TW18 is planned around your venue and timings. That could mean an event in a garden on Northfield Road, Willowmead and Staines Road. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Littleton (1 mile south-east), Ashford (2 miles north-east), Shepperton Green (2 miles south-east), Littleton Common (2 miles east) and Charlton (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (12 miles south), Woking (8 miles south-west), Camberley (12 miles south-west), Epsom (11 miles south-east), Ewell (11 miles south-east) and Egham (3 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Spelthorne Museum (1.6 miles north-west) and Ashford Hospital (2 miles north-east). The countryside around Laleham includes St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
- Nearby schools include The Matthew Arnold School (0.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include Three Horse Shoes Public House (0.5 miles south)
Towns and villages near Laleham
More for events in Laleham
- 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