Surrey · England
Festival & event paella in Meadvale, Surrey
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events turns food into part of your event in Meadvale.
- VIP and hospitality areas
- School and charity events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Festival paella catering for Meadvale events
About our festival paella catering in Meadvale
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Each portion takes seconds to serve. We cook seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros, and we are often booked for crew, volunteer and VIP catering and summer fairs and fêtes.
For events in a place like Meadvale, one hot-food trader that suits most diets makes life easy. Paella does exactly that. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
What festival paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many guests are eating
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Distance and access to the venue
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- What the venue already provides
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of the space, if you can
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Meadvale
What’s the nearest station to Meadvale for guests?
Earlswood (Surrey) station, about 0.7 miles east of the centre.
Is Meadvale close to London?
About 19 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Running an event in Meadvale
Meadvale is about 1 mile south-east of Reigate, in Surrey. We cook at events in homes, gardens and venues in Meadvale. We cook in 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 17 miles away.
If your event is in Earlswood Common, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. School fairs, for a school like Reigate School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Meadvale, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in RH2 and RH1, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Hazel Road, Willow Road and Arbutus Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. You will find Meadvale on the A2044, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Close by, we cover events in Earlswood (1 mile east), Redhill (1 mile north-east), South Earlswood (1 mile south-east), Holmethorpe (2 miles north-east) and Salfords (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (3 miles south), Ewell (9 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Caterham (6 miles north-east) and Dorking (6 miles west).
A little further out are The Belfry (1.2 miles north-east) and Reigate Priory Museum (1 mile north-west). The countryside around Meadvale includes Reigate Heath and Colley Hill.
- Nearby schools include Dunottar School (within half a mile north) and St John's Primary School (within half a mile north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Old Oak pub (within half a mile south-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Schedule crew meals
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
How it works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. At midsummer, events in Meadvale stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- 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 and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Meadvale
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
Live paella or other catering?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Meadvale hosts choose us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
Also near Meadvale
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- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
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