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Festival Paella Catering for Smallfield events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Smallfield and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Open days
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
Festival paella catering for Smallfield events
About our festival paella catering in Smallfield
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a giant paella. People follow the smell, and portions are served quickly from the pan. On the menu are giant-pan paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater race days and sports events and school and charity events.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Smallfield are made for a paella stall. Send us the pitch and access details. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
What festival paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- How many staff you need
- Parking and unloading
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The paellas you choose
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- What the venue already provides
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs and allergies
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For an evening event in Smallfield, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; 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 in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Tell us where to park and unload
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Smallfield
More for events in Smallfield
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. A paella pan stands out. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why Smallfield hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A quote that spells everything out
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Perfect for your event in Smallfield
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Smallfield, people book us for events such as:
- Seasonal markets
- Village fêtes
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- County and country shows
School fairs, for a school like Burstow Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- How long the team stays
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The deposit and payment dates
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Organising a club, school or community event in Smallfield? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Smallfield
Do you trade at school fairs around Smallfield?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Which station should guests use for Smallfield?
The closest is Horley station, roughly 2 miles away.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Check allergen info is on display
- Plan seating near the food area
- Give traders a single information pack
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Event catering near Smallfield
Smallfield is about 2 miles east of Horley, in Surrey. From the centre of Smallfield to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Smallfield is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 20 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Horley station, about 2 miles west.
Here we cover the RH6 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. From Churchill Road, Orchard Road and Tudor Close or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Outwood (1 mile north), Burstow (1 mile south-west), Keeper's Corner (1 mile south), Fernhill (2 miles south-west) and Shipley Bridge (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (13 miles north-west), Redhill (5 miles north-west), Ewell (14 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles north-west), Caterham (8 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Bletchingley Castle (4.5 miles north) and Effingham Park Motor Museum (2.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Hedgecourt Lake.
- Local schools include Oakwood School (1.7 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find Plough and Furrow pub (under half a mile east)
- 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