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Festival Paella Catering in Shackleford
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Shackleford and Surrey, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- School fairs and fundraisers
- VIP and hospitality areas
Festival paella catering for Shackleford events
Questions from Shackleford
Which station should guests use for Shackleford?
The closest is Godalming station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
What do you need at the pitch?
We will confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we’ll check availability.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Festival paella catering for your event in Shackleford
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. On the menu are seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and giant-pan paella, and typical bookings are for community events and open days and crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Rural events near Shackleford can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Why choose live paella in Shackleford?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Shackleford
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Who books festival paella catering in Shackleford?
It feeds crew and volunteers well on a long day.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Shackleford, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Seasonal markets
- Festivals
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Village fêtes
School fairs, for a school like St Mary's CofE Voluntary Controlled Infant School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Before you book anyone
- Travel and parking costs
- How bad weather is handled
- The deposit and payment dates
- Allergen information for each dish
Community events around Shackleford
Shackleford is about 5 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. For festival paella catering in Shackleford, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Shackleford. We cover 395 places in Surrey.
Events in parks such as Middlebriars Wood need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Shackleford, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in GU8, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on The Street, Lombard Street and Chalk Lane. For events just outside Shackleford, we cover Hurtmore (1 mile east), Puttenham (2 miles north), Compton (2 miles north-east), Wanborough (2 miles north) and Binscombe (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (5 miles north-east), Woking (9 miles north-east), Camberley (10 miles north), Farnham (6 miles west), Dorking (15 miles east) and Frimley (8 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Charterhouse School Museum (1.8 miles east) and Milford Hospital (2.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Shackleford includes Farncombe Wood and Hog's Back.
- Local schools include Prior's Field School (0.8 miles north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Seale and Tongham (3 miles north-west)
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
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.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Step by step
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. Summer events in Shackleford have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Give traders a single information pack
- Book crew catering in advance
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe.
Larger pans for peak times.
What affects the price in Shackleford
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Timings and hours
- Guest numbers
- Your choice of paellas
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Which courses you have in mind
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and rough timings
Planning festival paella catering in Shackleford? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
- 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