Surrey · England
Festival Paella Catering for Stroude events
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Stroude.
- Music and food festivals
- Open days and community events
- Seasonal markets
Live festival paella catering in Stroude
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Festival paella catering in Stroude, made fresh on the day
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Each portion takes seconds to serve. Whether it’s christmas and farmers’ markets and summer fairs and fêtes, we can cook vegan paella, seafood paella and giant-pan paella for your guests.
A fête near Stroude might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
Also near Stroude
More for events in Stroude
Community events around Stroude
Stroude is about 1 mile south of Egham, in Surrey. Wherever your event is in the GU25 area, we can bring the pans to you. Stroude is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Events in parks such as Riverside Walk need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. Running a fête for a church like Christ Church? A paella pan draws people in.
This part of Surrey takes in GU25 and TW20. Local streets include Edgell Close, Stroude Road and Whitehall Farm Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Stroude, we cover Virginia Water (1 mile south-west), Thorpe Green (1 mile south-east), Thorpe (1 mile east), Egham (1 mile north) and Englefield Green (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (11 miles south), Woking (7 miles south), Camberley (9 miles south-west), Epsom (13 miles south-east), Ewell (14 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (7 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find St. Peter's Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Spelthorne Museum (2.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Stroude includes St Ann's Lake and St Ann's Hill.
- Schools near Stroude include The American School In England (1.1 miles east) and The Magna Carta School (1.9 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Rose And Crown Public House (0.7 miles south-east)
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Book crew catering in advance
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
Occasions we cook for in Stroude
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Stroude book us for events such as:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Charity and school events
- Sports club events
- Agricultural and county shows
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St Ann's Heath Junior School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How each diet is kept separate
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How long the team stays
Dishes our guests love
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Space, weather and the venue
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Trader information and site rules
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Access for unloading at set-up
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
How we price festival paella catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Guest numbers
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
How the day works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Summer events in Stroude 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.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
Planning festival paella catering in Stroude? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Stroude: your questions answered
How far is Stroude from London?
Roughly 21 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Could we have live paella in Riverside Walk?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send your requirements and we’ll include them with our application.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
- 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