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Festival & event paella in Surbiton, Greater London
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Surbiton and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- County and country shows
- Race days and sports events
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Festival paella catering in Surbiton
About our festival paella catering in Surbiton
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list in and around Surbiton. We’re often asked to cater VIP and hospitality areas and open days and community events, serving churros, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
London street parties and fairs in Surbiton need careful planning around road closures and access. Tell us the pitch details and timings. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Surbiton (KT6, KT5, KT1)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Surbiton? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Surbiton
Surbiton is about 4 miles south-west of Wimbledon, in Greater London. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Surbiton and nearby villages. Surbiton is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook. Our nearest city page is London, about 12 miles away.
Events in parks such as Stokes Field need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. Running a fête for a church like St Mark's Church? A paella pan draws people in.
We cater events across KT6, KT5 and KT1 and the streets around it. Whether your event is on St Andrew's Square, South Bank and Hazelwood Court or a nearby road, we can cook there. Being close to the A240 and A3210, Surbiton is easy for us to reach with everything for your event. For events just outside Surbiton, we cover Berrylands (1 mile east), Tolworth (1 mile south-east), Old Malden (2 miles south-east), Chessington (2 miles south) and Worcester Park (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (12 miles north-east), City of Westminster (11 miles north-east), Marylebone (11 miles north-east), Kensington (9 miles north-east), St Pancras (12 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Bentall Centre (1.4 miles north) and Tolworth Hospital (1 mile south-east). Open spaces near Surbiton include The Wood and The Lake.
- Schools near Surbiton include The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre (under half a mile north) and Shrewsbury House School (0.8 miles south)
- Local pubs include Coronation Hall pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Surbiton (1.2 miles south)
Places near Surbiton
Other catering in Surbiton
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
What happens on the day
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Summer events in Surbiton have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Schedule crew meals
- Provide seating near the food
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
We keep our pitch tidy and safe.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
How we price festival paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Your choice of paellas
- The length of service
- How many guests are eating
- How many courses
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The address or venue name
- Anything your venue supplies
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Trader information and site rules
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
As a London location, Surbiton is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Surbiton
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Why choose live paella in Surbiton?
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Events in Surbiton and across Greater London
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Read How we price And What paella catering costs.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Surbiton
Which station should guests use for Surbiton?
Surbiton has its own station: Surbiton station.
Could we have live paella in Stokes Field?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Will there be long queues?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
- 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