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Festival & event paella in Tongham, Surrey
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Tongham and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Race days and sports events
- Open days and community events
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
Festival paella catering for Tongham events
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Check allergen info is on display
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Provide seating near the food
Allergen details are available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
How our festival paella catering works in Tongham
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, standing up or sitting on the grass. Popular choices include seafood paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater open days and school and charity events.
Around Tongham, a fête or summer fair suits a huge paella pan. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
Live paella or other catering?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, keeping queues short. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Catering across Surrey, including Tongham
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Tongham events: pitches and permissions
Tongham is about 1 mile south-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Across the GU10 area, we can bring the pans to you. Tongham is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 7 miles away.
If your event is in Aldershot Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. School fairs, for a school like St Paul's CofE Infant School & Nursery, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
For festival paella catering in GU10, we plan around your venue and timings. Whether your event is on The Street, Chester Way and Lambourne Way or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Other places close to Tongham for festival paella catering include Sandy Cross (1 mile south), Ash (1 mile north-east), Seale (1 mile south-east), Ash Green (1 mile north-east) and Badshot Lea (1 mile west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Guildford (7 miles east), Woking (9 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north), Farnham (3 miles south-west), Frimley (6 miles north) and Haslemere (10 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Ash Museum (1.3 miles north-east) and Farnham Castle (3.2 miles west). Open spaces near Tongham include Aunt's Pool and Hog's Back.
- Local schools include The Connaught School (under half a mile north-west) and Ash Manor School (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The White Hart pub (less than half a mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Seale and Tongham (1 mile south)
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Tongham: your questions answered
Do you trade at school fairs around Tongham?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
How far is Tongham from London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What do you need at the pitch?
Send pitch details and we will confirm.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
Do you come to Tongham?
We do. We cook at events in Tongham and across Surrey. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
How the day works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. Evening events in Tongham have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Towns and villages near Tongham
What else we do in Tongham
Occasions we cook for in Tongham
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Tongham and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Festivals
- Sports club events
- Country shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
For visitors coming by rail, Ash station is about 1.4 miles away.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Whether VAT is included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Payment terms and deposit
Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Giant paella pans
It’s the giant pan people come to see.
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- 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