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Festival Paella Catering for Tolworth events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Tolworth and Greater London, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Sports clubs and race days
Live festival paella catering in Tolworth
About our festival paella catering in Tolworth
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, standing up or sitting on the grass. We cook churros, giant-pan paella and vegan paella, and we are frequently booked for christmas and farmers’ markets and community events and open days.
In Tolworth, a paella pan suits street parties and school fairs, as long as the road closure or site permission is in place. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated.
- Area
- Tolworth (KT5, KT6, KT3)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Tolworth
Organising a club, school or community event in Tolworth? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
FAQs for Tolworth
Do you trade at school fairs around Tolworth?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is parking a problem for events in Tolworth?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will plan unloading around it.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
What documents can you send?
Send us your list.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will talk it through before the day.
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Summer events in Tolworth have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Tolworth? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Perfect for your event in Tolworth
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- School and charity events
- Music and food festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Race days and sports events
For visitors coming by rail, Tolworth station is about 0.5 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- Space, access and power needs
- How long the team stays
- Whether VAT is included
- What the price includes, item by item
A closer look at the menu
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Giant paella pans
The giant pan is the star.
Running an event in Tolworth
Tolworth is about 2 miles north-west of Ewell, in Greater London. For an event in Tolworth, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Tolworth is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Tolworth to London (about 11 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Emmanuel, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
We cook at events all over KT5, KT6 and KT3 and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Pyne Road, Ewell Road and Derby Road or the roads around them. Close by, we cover events in Berrylands (1 mile north), Old Malden (1 mile south-east), Surbiton (1 mile north-west), Worcester Park (1 mile south-east) and Chessington (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 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).
A little further out are Tolworth Hospital (0.5 miles south-west) and Municipal Borough of Surbiton (0.9 miles south-west). Not far away are Southwood Open Space and The Lake.
- Schools near Tolworth include Richard Challoner School (0.7 miles east) and Shrewsbury House School (1.1 miles west)
Why choose live paella in Tolworth?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why Tolworth hosts choose us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Events in Tolworth and across Greater London
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
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What we need at the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Firm, level ground
As a London location, Tolworth is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Tolworth
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
What affects the price in Tolworth
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The length of service
- The paellas you choose
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many courses
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- What the venue already provides
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
- 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