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Festival Paella Catering for Milford events
Planning festival paella catering in Milford? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Village fêtes
- Charity and school events
- Agricultural and county shows
Live festival paella catering in Milford
Festival paella catering for your event in Milford
The pans are part of the attraction. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. We’re often asked to cater seasonal markets and open days, serving giant-pan paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
In Milford, one trader covering most diets keeps it simple. A paella stall does that. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Provide seating near the food
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Schedule crew meals
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Places near Milford
What else we do in Milford
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Trader information and site rules
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
What affects the price in Milford
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Milford
Milford is about 6 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. Tell us where your event in Milford will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Milford is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cook. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 6 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like St John the Evangelist's Church? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, Milford (Surrey) station is about 0.8 miles away. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Milford, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in GU8, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as Church Road, Upper Manor Road and Elmside or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Milford, we also cover Mousehill (1 mile south-west), Cramhurst (1 mile south), Upper Eashing (1 mile north), Ockford Ridge (1 mile south-east) and Lower Eashing (1 mile north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (6 miles north-east), Woking (10 miles north), Camberley (12 miles north), Farnham (7 miles north-west), Dorking (14 miles east) and Frimley (10 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Godalming Museum (1.7 miles north-east) and Milford Hospital (1 mile east). Open spaces near Milford include Lower Lake and Frith Hill.
- Nearby schools include Rodborough (0.6 miles south) and St Hilary's School (1.5 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Lion pub (under half a mile south-west)
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, 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.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Questions from Milford
How far is Milford from London?
About 33 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook in Rodborough Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
What documents can you send?
Share your trader requirements and we’ll respond.
Dishes our guests love
Giant paella pans
It is the huge pan people come to see.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
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.
Paella compared with other options
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why us?
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- We cover Milford and the whole of Surrey
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
The process
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Summer events in Milford have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading typically 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 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 clear and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
Get a quote
Planning festival paella catering in Milford? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Read more
- 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