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Festival & event paella in Mugswell, Greater London
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Mugswell. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Sports club events
- Agricultural and county shows
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Festival paella catering for Mugswell events
Mugswell questions
Can you cook in Eyhurst Park?
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 Mugswell?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Do you need power?
Send pitch details and we’ll confirm.
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 offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Festival paella catering in Mugswell, made fresh on the day
A paella stall covers several diets at once: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That makes life easier for organisers. For race days and sports events and country shows, we’ll put together a menu of churros, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
In Mugswell, a paella pan suits street parties and school fairs, once permissions are sorted. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- Mugswell (CR5)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella or other catering?
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. A giant pan cooking in view sells itself. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why us?
- We cover Mugswell and the whole of Greater London
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- A quote that spells everything out
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Step by step
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. At midsummer, events in Mugswell stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Flat, firm ground
- Your trader pack and site rules
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
Mugswell is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Churros
Events we cater in Mugswell
One trader, many diets.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Community events and open days
- Agricultural and county shows
- Race days and sports events
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Kingswood Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How late numbers can change
- The deposit and payment dates
- The wet-weather plan
Towns and villages near Mugswell
More for events in Mugswell
Should I cook it 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’ll do the cooking.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Book crew catering in advance
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Larger pans for peak times.
Event catering near Mugswell
Mugswell is about 3 miles north of Reigate, in Greater London. We bring festival paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Mugswell. We cover 764 places across Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 16 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of Jesus Christ and the Wisdom of God? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, Kingswood station is about 1.3 miles away. Within about 6 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in CR5, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover events in Gatton (1 mile south-east), Hooley (2 miles north-east), Merstham (2 miles east), South Merstham (2 miles south-east) and Netherne on-the-Hill (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Kensington (15 miles north), Brompton (15 miles north), Stockwell (14 miles north), Orpington (15 miles north-east), Wimbledon (10 miles north) and Kennington (14 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Surrey Fire Museum (2.4 miles south) and The Belfry (2.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Reigate Heath and Colley Hill.
- Schools near Mugswell include St Bede's School (2.1 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Well House Inn (under half a mile north)
- 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