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Festival Paella Catering for Tadworth events
Looking for festival paella catering in Tadworth? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Seasonal markets
Planning an event in Tadworth?
Festival paella catering for your event in Tadworth
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, on the move or on a picnic rug. Typical bookings include VIP and hospitality areas and open days and community events, serving chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and churros.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Tadworth are made for a paella stall. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Tadworth
Could we have live paella in Merland Rise Recreational Ground?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Tadworth?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send your requirements and we’ll include them with our application.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
It is one of the quickest hot foods to serve, ideal for peak times.
The process
Here’s how the day typically runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. For an evening event in Tadworth, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- 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.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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About the dishes
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
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 for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Nearby places to Tadworth
Other catering in Tadworth
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
Who books festival paella catering in Tadworth?
It feeds crew and volunteers well on a long day.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Tadworth book us for occasions like:
- School and charity events
- Festivals
- Sports club events
- County and country shows
Running a fête for a church like Church of the Good Shepherd? A paella pan draws people in.
Comparing caterers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When final numbers are due
- How bad weather is handled
What festival paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Parking and unloading
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we are needed on site
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
- Any dietary needs and allergies
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Running an event in Tadworth
Tadworth is about 3 miles south-east of Epsom, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of Tadworth or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. Our events stretch from Tadworth to London (about 15 miles away).
Events in parks such as Merland Rise Recreational Ground need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Tadworth station, about 0.5 miles south-west. Within about 5 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
We cook at events all over KT20 and KT18. Streets in the area include Beatrice Square, High Street and Fairacres, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Kingswood (1 mile south-east), Walton on the Hill (1 mile south-west), Lower Kingswood (2 miles south-east), Headley (2 miles south-west) and Mogador (3 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (15 miles west), Woking (15 miles west), Epsom (3 miles north-west), Horley (9 miles south), Redhill (5 miles south-east) and Ewell (4 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find The Ashley Centre (2.9 miles north-west) and Headley Court (2 miles west). Open spaces near Tadworth include Colley Hill and Cuddington Meadows.
- Schools near Tadworth include Chinthurst School (0.7 miles south) and The Beacon School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Inn on the Green (0.5 miles south-east)
Is live paella right for your event?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
- 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