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Festival & event paella in Lucas Green, Surrey
Looking for festival paella catering in Lucas Green? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Open days and community events
Festival paella catering near Lucas Green
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
Pans cook in full view, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Festival paella catering in Lucas Green, made fresh on the day
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, standing up or sitting on the grass. We cook giant-pan paella, churros and vegan paella, and we are frequently booked for farmers’ and Christmas markets and VIP and hospitality areas.
For a village fête or field event near Lucas Green, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Room for our cooking and serving area
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
Common questions in Lucas Green
Could we have live paella in Bisley and West End Commons?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Lucas Green?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send us your list and we will respond.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Tell us about your event, and we will confirm availability and requirements.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
It is one of the quickest hot foods to serve, which suits busy periods.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Community events around Lucas Green
Lucas Green is about 3 miles west of Woking, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of Lucas Green or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Lucas Green is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 7 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Brookwood station, about 2.1 miles south. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Bisley CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Here we cover the GU24 postcode area. We also cook at events in Donkey Town (1 mile north-west), West End (1 mile north-east), Bisley (1 mile south-east), Penny Pot (1 mile north-east) and Sheet's Heath (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (7 miles south-east), Woking (3 miles east), Camberley (4 miles west), Farnham (11 miles south-west), Egham (8 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (11 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find The Peacocks (3.9 miles east) and Brookwood Hospital (1.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Lucas Green includes Brookwood Lye.
- Nearby schools include Gordon's School (0.8 miles north)
About the dishes
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. 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.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Events we cater in Lucas Green
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Lucas Green book us for events such as:
- Village fêtes
- Food and music festivals
- Open days
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Events in parks such as Bisley and West End Commons need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for.
What to look for in a quote
- Who provides the crockery
- How each diet is kept separate
- The deadline for final numbers
- The deposit and payment dates
How it works
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Summer events in Lucas Green have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading usually 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 will serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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What affects the price in Lucas Green
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Timings and hours
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The venue or postcode
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
- 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