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Festival Paella Catering for Shortfield Common events
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Shortfield Common: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Country shows
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Seasonal markets
Festival paella catering near Shortfield Common
What festival paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Your choice of paellas
- How many staff you need
- How many guests are eating
- The length of service
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Expected numbers
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Festival paella catering for your event in Shortfield Common
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. Typical bookings include charity and school events and race days and sports events, serving vegan paella, giant-pan paella and churros.
Near Shortfield Common, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Shortfield Common
Is Shortfield Common close to London?
Roughly 38 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you come to Shortfield Common?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Shortfield Common. For a quote, use our quote form.
Why choose live paella in Shortfield Common?
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. A paella pan stands out in a food line-up. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What you get with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Perfect for your event in Shortfield Common
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Music and food festivals
- Open days
- Village fêtes
- Seasonal markets
For visitors coming by rail, Farnham station is about 2.5 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the price includes, item by item
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How each diet is kept separate
- How bad weather is handled
Running an event in Shortfield Common
Shortfield Common is about 2 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. For festival paella catering in Shortfield Common, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. Our events stretch from Shortfield Common to Guildford (about 11 miles away).
If your event is in Underdown nature reserve, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. Running a fête for a church like Church of St Mary the Virgin? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 6 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 GU10 is planned around your venue. Local streets include Hamlash Lane, West End Lane and Moons Hill; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Shortfield Common for festival paella catering include Millbridge (1 mile east), Frensham (1 mile south), Lower Bourne (1 mile north), Tilford Reeds (2 miles east) and Crosswater (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles north-east), Woking (14 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north), Frimley (10 miles north), Haslemere (7 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Farnham (2.6 miles north) and Chase Community Hospital (5.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Shortfield Common includes Culverswell Hill and Farnham Heath.
- Schools near Shortfield Common include St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School (0.8 miles south-east) and Weydon School (2 miles north)
For event organisers in Shortfield Common
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. Evening events in Shortfield Common have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
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The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan, popular with families.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Trader information and site rules
- Firm, level ground
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- 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