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Festival Paella Catering in Tyler's Green
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Tyler's Green and Surrey, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
- Seasonal markets
Festival paella catering near Tyler's Green
Festival paella catering in Tyler's Green, made fresh on the day
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, from arrival times to waste. Typical bookings include school and charity events and seasonal markets, serving chicken and chorizo paella, churros and seafood paella.
Near Tyler's Green, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hot-food stall is a big help. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Events we cater in Tyler's Green
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Race days and sports events
- County and country shows
- VIP and hospitality areas
School fairs, for a school like Godstone Village School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and deposit
- Who provides the crockery
- Allergen information for each dish
- The venue requirements
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Tyler's Green
Which station should guests use for Tyler's Green?
The closest is Caterham station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Could we have live paella in Bay Pond?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Tyler's Green events: pitches and permissions
Tyler's Green is about 2 miles south-east of Caterham, in Surrey. Across the RH9 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Tyler's Green is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. Our events stretch from Tyler's Green to London (17 miles away).
If your event is in Bay Pond, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. For visitors coming by rail, Caterham station is about 1.9 miles away.
For festival paella catering in RH9, we plan around your venue and timings. Local streets include Selbourne Square, Godstone Hill and Bakers Mead; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. With the B2235 close by, Tyler's Green is easy for us to reach with everything for your event. We also cook at events in Godstone (1 mile south), Church Town (1 mile south-east), Tandridge (2 miles south-east), Bletchingley (2 miles south-west) and Caterham (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (10 miles north-west), Horley (7 miles south-west), Redhill (5 miles west), Ewell (11 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles west) and Dorking (11 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Caterham Dene Hospital (2.2 miles north-west) and East Surrey Museum (1.9 miles north). Not far away are Bay Pond and Nore Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Hare And Hounds Public House (0.5 miles south)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why us?
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Timings and hours
- The number of people
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The date and time of the event
- Expected numbers
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The address or venue name
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Tyler's Green? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
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Before you choose a spot
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- The event’s site rules and timings
- A pitch away from tents and structures
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
How it works
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Summer events in Tyler's Green 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.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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