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Festival Paella Catering in Normandy
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Normandy and the surrounding area.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Music and food festivals
- Seasonal markets
Planning an event in Normandy?
About our festival paella catering in Normandy
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. We’re frequently asked to cater festivals and crew, volunteer and VIP catering, with chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and churros.
At a fête or field event near Normandy, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
We cook in full view of visitors, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. For an evening event in Normandy, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What festival paella catering costs
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- The number of people
- How many courses
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many staff you need
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and rough timings
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
The giant pan is the star.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Towns and villages near Normandy
Other catering in Normandy
Occasions we cook for in Normandy
Crew love a hot meal on a long day.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- VIP and hospitality areas
- School fairs and fundraisers
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Wyke Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- If the price includes VAT
Running an event in Normandy
Normandy is about 4 miles east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Across the GU3 area, we can bring the pans to you. Normandy is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Mark? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Wanborough station, about 0.7 miles south.
Anywhere in GU3, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Manor Farm Close, Guildford Road and Milton Close, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Willey Green (1 mile east), Flexford (1 mile south), Christmas Pie (1 mile south), Wyke (1 mile west) and Wanborough (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (4 miles east), Woking (6 miles north-east), Camberley (6 miles north-west), Farnham (6 miles south-west), Egham (13 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Ash Museum (2.1 miles west) and Guildford Hospital (2.6 miles east). Open spaces near Normandy include Hog's Back and Ash Ranges.
- Pubs nearby include Duke of Normandy pub (0.5 miles east)
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Trader information and site rules
- Flat, firm ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Normandy
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Common questions in Normandy
How far is Normandy from London?
Roughly 30 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Normandy for guests?
Wanborough station, about 0.7 miles south of the centre.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
What do you need at the venue?
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.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
- 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