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Festival Paella Catering in Salfords
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Salfords and Surrey, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Race days and sports events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
Live festival paella catering in Salfords
How our festival paella catering works in Salfords
A paella stall covers several diets at once: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That makes life easier for organisers. Typical bookings include school and charity events and village fêtes and summer fairs, serving churros, seafood paella and vegan paella.
Rural events near Salfords can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Questions from Salfords
What’s the nearest station to Salfords for guests?
Salfords has its own station: Salfords station.
How far is Salfords from London?
Roughly 21 miles from the centre of London.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
What do you need at the pitch?
Let us know what the pitch has and we’ll confirm our needs.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Paella compared with other options
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Salfords
- Catering across Surrey, including Salfords
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Where we can cook in Salfords
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
How it 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 while your guests chat. Evening events in Salfords have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Related guides
Event catering near Salfords
Salfords is about 2 miles north of Horley, in Surrey. From the centre of Salfords to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Salfords is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 18 miles away.
Events in parks such as Earlswood Common need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Salfords Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Within about 8 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Festival paella catering in RH1 is planned around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Salbrook Road, Napier Close and Mead Avenue, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Close by, we cover events in South Earlswood (1 mile north), Earlswood (2 miles north), Meadvale (2 miles north-west), South Nutfield (2 miles north-east) and Redhill (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Epsom (10 miles north-west), Ewell (11 miles north), Reigate (3 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north-east), Dorking (7 miles west) and Ashtead (10 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Reigate Castle (3.2 miles north-west) and Reigate Priory Museum (3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Mercers Lake and Colley Hill.
- Schools near Salfords include Oakwood School (2 miles south)
Places near Salfords
Other catering in Salfords
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Who books festival paella catering in Salfords?
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Community events and open days
- Agricultural and county shows
- School fairs and fundraisers
For visitors coming by rail, Salfords has its own station, Salfords station.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit and payment dates
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The venue requirements
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
What’s in the pans
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
What festival paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many staff you need
- How many guests are eating
- The length of service
- Whether you need crockery
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Where the event is
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and time of the event
Planning festival paella catering in Salfords? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
- 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