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Festival & event paella in Nutcombe, Surrey
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Nutcombe and across Surrey.
- Festivals
- School and charity events
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Festival paella catering for Nutcombe events
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Not every trader covers vegans. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why us?
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Catering across Surrey, including Nutcombe
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
How our festival paella catering works in Nutcombe
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. For village fêtes and summer fairs and community events and open days, we can cook giant-pan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella and more.
A fête near Nutcombe might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. For an evening event in Nutcombe, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- 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.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Nutcombe, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many guests are eating
- The length of service
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Expected numbers
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Where the event is
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
A closer look at the menu
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Check how many portions traders can serve
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Organising for someone else?
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Nutcombe? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Nutcombe events: pitches and permissions
Nutcombe is about 8 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Nutcombe and the surrounding area. Nutcombe is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 12 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Amesbury School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Haslemere station, about 1.4 miles south-east. Within about a mile is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in GU26, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Local streets include Hazel Grove, Nutcombe Lane and High Pitfold; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Nutcombe, we cover Hindhead (1 mile north), Grayshott (1 mile north-west), Beacon Hill (2 miles north), Whitmoor Vale (2 miles north-west) and Green Cross (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (12 miles north-east), Farnham (8 miles north), Frimley (15 miles north), Cranleigh (12 miles east), Ash (10 miles north) and Godalming (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Haslemere and District Hospital (1.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Gibbet Hill and Lynchmere Commons.
- Nearby schools include Woolmer Hill School (0.7 miles south-west) and Shottermill Junior School (0.8 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Fox & Pelican pub (0.7 miles north-west)
Nutcombe questions
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Nutcombe?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
Do you need water?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need.
How quickly can you serve?
Service from the pan is fast, which suits busy periods.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Why choose festival paella catering in Nutcombe?
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Food and music festivals
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Sports clubs and race days
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Luke? A paella pan draws people in.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payment is due
- VAT, if it applies
- How long the team stays
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
- 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