Surrey · England
Festival & event paella in Sandhills, Surrey
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Sandhills and the surrounding area.
- Food and music festivals
- Race days and sports events
- Seasonal markets
Book festival paella catering in Sandhills
How our festival paella catering works in Sandhills
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days. For open days and community events and seasonal markets, we will put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and churros and more.
For a village fête or field event near Sandhills, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Book crew catering in advance
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch.
Extra pans for busy periods.
For event organisers in Sandhills
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Paella compared with other options
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Community events around Sandhills
Sandhills is about 8 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Sandhills and the surrounding area. Sandhills is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 9 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as King Edward's School Witley, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of All Saints, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 4 miles of Sandhills, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cater events across the GU8 postcode area. Streets in the area include Brook Road, Sebastopol Lane and Hatch Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Other places close to Sandhills for festival paella catering include Brook (1 mile west), Wormley (1 mile east), Hambledon (1 mile east), Bowlhead Green (1 mile west) and Witley (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (9 miles north-east), Woking (13 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north), Farnham (8 miles north-west), Frimley (13 miles north) and Haslemere (4 miles south-west).
A little further out are Milford Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Sandhills include Hydon's Ball and Farncombe Wood.
- Nearby schools include Witley CofE Controlled Infant School (1.1 miles north-east) and Rodborough (2.1 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find Dog And Pheasant Public House (0.6 miles west)
Questions from Sandhills
Do you trade at school fairs around Sandhills?
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 Sandhills?
The closest is Witley station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Do you cover Sandhills?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Sandhills and across Surrey. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
How the day works
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Summer events in Sandhills have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Who books festival paella catering in Sandhills?
It brings theatre to the food court.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Sandhills, people book us for events such as:
- Sports clubs and race days
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- County and country shows
- Village fêtes
For visitors coming by rail, Witley station is about 0.5 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The deadline for final numbers
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Flat, firm ground
- Your trader pack and site rules
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Sandhills
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
A closer look at the menu
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Towns and villages near Sandhills
Also in Sandhills
- 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