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Festival & event paella in Sandy Cross, 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 for events in Sandy Cross.
- Community events and open days
- County and country shows
- Festivals
Live festival paella catering in Sandy Cross
About our festival paella catering in Sandy Cross
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. For crew, volunteer and VIP catering and music and food festivals, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, churros and vegan paella for your guests.
At a fête or field event near Sandy Cross, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For a stall that adds atmosphere, paella is a strong choice. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why Sandy Cross hosts choose us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Fast service from the pan
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Where we can cook in Sandy Cross
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Firm, level ground
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Tapas
Other catering in Sandy Cross
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Working with your venue
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests generally gather round to watch while it cooks. Evening events in Sandy Cross 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 set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Sandy Cross questions
Is Sandy Cross close to London?
Roughly 34 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Sandy Cross?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Do you need water?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we will confirm what we need.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the event needs and we will send it with our application.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Book crew catering in advance
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Ask about peak-time capacity
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Larger pans for peak times.
Occasions we cook for in Sandy Cross
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Music and food festivals
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Open days
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St Paul's CofE Infant School & Nursery, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- When payment is due
- VAT, if it applies
- What happens if it rains
Running an event in Sandy Cross
Sandy Cross is about 2 miles south-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Wherever your event is in the GU10 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cook in 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 7 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Laurence, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, Aldershot station is about 2.1 miles away. 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.
Festival paella catering in GU10 is planned around your venue. Local streets include Seale Lane and Binton Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at events in Seale (1 mile east), The Sands (1 mile south), Tongham (1 mile north), Runfold (1 mile south-west) and Badshot Lea (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (7 miles east), Woking (9 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north), Farnham (3 miles west), Frimley (6 miles north) and Haslemere (9 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Seale and Tongham (less than half a mile east) and Farnham Castle (3 miles west). Open spaces near Sandy Cross include Aunt's Pool and Culverswell Hill.
- Schools near Sandy Cross include The Connaught School (1.1 miles north) and Ash Manor School (1.3 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The White Hart pub (0.8 miles north)
- 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