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Festival & event paella in North Holmwood, Surrey
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in North Holmwood and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Food and music festivals
- Open days
- Race days and sports events
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Festival paella catering in North Holmwood, cooked live
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a huge paella. People follow the smell, and portions are served quickly from the pan. Typical bookings include charity and school events and crew, volunteer and VIP catering, with chicken and chorizo paella, churros and vegan paella.
Summer fairs around North Holmwood are frequently run by volunteers, so a trader who brings everything and needs little help is a bonus. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Paella compared with other options
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why North Holmwood hosts choose us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- We cover North Holmwood and the whole of Surrey
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
How it works
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 North Holmwood have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Your questions about festival paella catering in North Holmwood
Do you trade at school fairs around North Holmwood?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Could we have live paella in Inholms Clay Pit?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
How we price festival paella catering
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The paellas you choose
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Expected numbers
- Where the event is
- Which courses you have in mind
- What the venue already provides
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
The giant pan is the star.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Planning the cooking area
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Trader information and site rules
- Flat, firm ground
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
Fairs, fêtes and events in North Holmwood
North Holmwood is about 1 mile south of Dorking, in Surrey. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around North Holmwood and the surrounding area. North Holmwood is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Dorking West station is about 1.8 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St John's Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 3 miles of North Holmwood, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in RH5 and RH4, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Whether your event is on Howard Road, Horsham Road and Inholms Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. Other places close to North Holmwood for festival paella catering include Blackbrook (1 mile south-east), Mid Holmwood (1 mile south-west), Dorking (1 mile north), Pixham (2 miles north) and Westcott (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (9 miles north), Horley (7 miles east), Redhill (7 miles east) and Ewell (10 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Mesolithic Museum (3.7 miles west) and Headley Court (5.9 miles north). Not far away are Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
- Local schools include The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find Royal Oak pub (0.5 miles north-east)
- Local facilities include Pippbrook House (1.7 miles north)
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Provide seating near the food
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Larger pans for peak times.
- 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