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Festival Paella Catering for Old Dean events
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Old Dean.
- Sports club events
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Village fêtes
Live festival paella catering in Old Dean
How our festival paella catering works in Old Dean
The cooking is part of the show. People stop, watch and come back to eat. We are frequently asked to cater christmas and farmers’ markets and charity and school events, with churros, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella.
In Old Dean, one trader covering most diets keeps it simple. Paella does exactly that. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Old Dean
Do you trade at school fairs around Old Dean?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Which station should guests use for Old Dean?
The closest is Camberley station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
What happens if it rains?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Do you need power?
Let us know what the pitch has and we’ll confirm our needs.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Why choose festival paella catering in Old Dean?
It copes with peak times, thanks to big-batch cooking.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Sports clubs and race days
- Community events and open days
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Martin's Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the price includes, item by item
- Who provides the crockery
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Paella compared with other options
Not every trader covers vegans. 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. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Events in Old Dean and across Surrey
- Real theatre, not just catering
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Provide seating near the food
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
Crew meals are served at set times.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Event catering near Old Dean
Old Dean is about 1 mile north-east of Camberley, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of Old Dean or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Old Dean is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 9 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Camberley station, about 1.5 miles south-west. If your event is in Poors Allotment, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
Here we cover the GU15 and GU19 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. From Esher Road, Gibbet Lane and Sutton Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Old Dean, we also cover Camberley (1 mile south-west), York Town (2 miles south-west), Frimley (3 miles south), College Town (3 miles west) and Watchmoor (3 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (9 miles south-east), Woking (7 miles east), Farnham (10 miles south), Egham (9 miles north-east), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles east) and Staines-upon-Thames (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Frimley Park Hospital (2.4 miles south-west) and Surrey Heath Museum (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Old Dean include Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.
- Schools near Old Dean include Pine Ridge Infant School (within half a mile north)
- Pubs nearby include Jolly Farmer pub (within half a mile south-east)
What else we do in Old Dean
DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. At midsummer, events in Old Dean stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Flat, firm ground
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Old Dean
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Old Dean? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will 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