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Festival & event paella in Ockford Ridge, Surrey
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Ockford Ridge.
- Music and food festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
- School fairs and fundraisers
Live festival paella catering in Ockford Ridge
Working with your venue
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Festival paella catering in Ockford Ridge, made fresh on the day
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, standing up or sitting on the grass. Typical bookings include VIP and hospitality areas and christmas and farmers’ markets, serving chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and vegan paella.
For a village fête or field event near Ockford Ridge, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: the menu, the staff and any extras.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Provide seating near the food
Pans cook in full view, serving throughout the event.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
How it works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Summer events in Ockford Ridge have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or GU8 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
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Event catering near Ockford Ridge
Ockford Ridge is about 2 miles south-west of Godalming, in Surrey. Events in Ockford Ridge are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Ockford Ridge is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Ockford Ridge to Guildford (7 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like St John the Evangelist's Church? A paella pan draws people in. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Rodborough, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. 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 GU8, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as Rake Lane and Station Lane. Other places close to Ockford Ridge for festival paella catering include Enton Green (1 mile east), Witley (1 mile south-west), Cramhurst (1 mile west), Mousehill (1 mile north-west) and Tuesley (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (7 miles north-east), Woking (11 miles north), Camberley (13 miles north), Farnham (8 miles north-west), Dorking (14 miles east) and Frimley (11 miles north).
A little further out are Godalming Museum (2 miles north-east) and Milford Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hydon's Ball and Farncombe Wood.
- Local schools include The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Star Public House (within half a mile south-west)
Occasions we cook for in Ockford Ridge
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Open days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Country shows
- School fairs and fundraisers
For visitors coming by rail, Milford (Surrey) station is in Ockford Ridge itself.
Comparing caterers
- How long the team stays
- The wet-weather plan
- When payment is due
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
What else we do in Ockford Ridge
What we need at the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Firm, level ground
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The length of service
- Guest numbers
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Expected numbers
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Questions from Ockford Ridge
Can you cook in Rodborough Common?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Is Ockford Ridge too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What documents can you send?
Send your requirements and we’ll include them with our application.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
- 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