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Festival & event paella in Nutfield, Surrey
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Nutfield and across Surrey.
- Community events and open days
- Seasonal markets
- Village fêtes
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Festival paella catering in Nutfield, made fresh on the day
Few street foods pull a crowd like a giant paella pan. People follow the smell, and service from the pan is fast. Typical bookings include open days and country shows, serving chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and vegan paella.
A fête near Nutfield might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Nutfield questions
Is Nutfield close to London?
Roughly 18 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station should guests use for Nutfield?
The closest is Nutfield station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send your requirements and we will include them with our application.
How many different paellas?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Is halal food available?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
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 at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Who books festival paella catering in Nutfield?
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Open days and community events
- Agricultural and county shows
- Festivals
For visitors coming by rail, Nutfield station is about 0.9 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- The deadline for final numbers
- VAT, if it applies
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The deposit and payment dates
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
- How many staff you need
- Timings and hours
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
- Roughly how many adults and children
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
How the day works
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. Evening events in Nutfield have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
Pans cook in full view, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- The event’s site rules and timings
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Nutfield
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
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. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Nutfield hosts choose us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A quote that spells everything out
- Fast service from the pan
- We cover Nutfield and the whole of Surrey
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Nutfield
Nutfield is about 2 miles east of Redhill, in Surrey. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Nutfield and the surrounding area. Nutfield is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 18 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Nutfield Church CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. If your event is in Nutfield Marshes, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. Within about 8 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in RH1, we can bring festival paella catering to you. From High Street, Hunters Gate and Cooper's Hill Road or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. With the A25 close by, Nutfield is simple for us to get to for your event. For events just outside Nutfield, we cover South Nutfield (1 mile south), Brewer Street (1 mile north-east), Holmethorpe (1 mile north-west), South Merstham (2 miles north-west) and Redhill (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Epsom (9 miles north-west), Horley (5 miles south-west), Ewell (10 miles north-west), Reigate (3 miles west), Caterham (4 miles north-east) and Dorking (9 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find East Surrey Hospital (2.1 miles south-west) and Surrey Fire Museum (2.9 miles west). The countryside around Nutfield includes Bay Pond and Mercers Lake.
- Local schools include The Carrington School (1.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Queens Head Public House (under half a mile east)
- 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