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Festival Paella Catering for Molesey events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Molesey and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Festivals
- School and charity events
- Village fêtes
Live festival paella catering in Molesey
About our festival paella catering in Molesey
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Each portion takes seconds to serve. For summer fairs and fêtes and VIP and hospitality areas, we will put together a menu of seafood paella, giant-pan paella and vegan paella for your guests.
Summer fairs around Molesey are frequently run by volunteers, so a self-sufficient trader makes life easier. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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 be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
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.
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Molesey questions
Can you cook in Cigarette Island Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Do you trade at school fairs around Molesey?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Service from the pan is fast, ideal for peak times.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Event catering near Molesey
Molesey is about 6 miles west of Wimbledon, in Surrey. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Molesey. Molesey is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Molesey to London (about 13 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Hampton Court station, about 0.7 miles north-east. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as The Orchard Infant School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Festival paella catering in KT8, KT7 and KT10 is planned around your venue and timings. Whether your event is on Bell Road, Park Road and Kent Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Main roads around Molesey include the A309, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. If your venue is just outside Molesey, we also cover Weston Green (1 mile south-east), Thames Ditton (1 mile south-east), Lower Green (1 mile south-west), Hinchley Wood (1 mile south-east) and Long Ditton (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (11 miles south-west), Epsom (5 miles south-east), Redhill (13 miles south-east), Ewell (5 miles south-east) and Egham (9 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Bentall Centre (2.4 miles north-east) and Municipal Borough of Surbiton (2.8 miles south-east). Not far away are The Lake and The Wood.
- Schools near Molesey include Esher College (0.6 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Albion pub (0.6 miles north-east)
Towns and villages near Molesey
More for events in Molesey
Is live paella right for your event?
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why Molesey hosts choose us
- We cover Molesey and the whole of Surrey
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Drinks service on request
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
How it works
Here’s how the day normally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. At midsummer, events in Molesey stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
How to prepare
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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Who books festival paella catering in Molesey?
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Festivals
- Seasonal markets
- Race days and sports events
Events in parks such as Cigarette Island Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for.
Before booking anyone
- When payment is due
- The venue requirements
- If the price includes VAT
- When final numbers are due
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Molesey
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- 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