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Festival & event paella in Walton on the Hill, Surrey
Planning festival paella catering in Walton on the Hill? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- VIP and hospitality areas
Festival paella catering for Walton on the Hill events
Community events around Walton on the Hill
Walton on the Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Ashtead, in Surrey. For an event in Walton on the Hill, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Walton on the Hill. We cover 395 places across Surrey. Our events stretch from Walton on the Hill to Guildford (14 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Tadworth station is about 0.9 miles away. If your event is in Betchworth Quarry and Lime Kilns, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 4 miles of Walton on the Hill, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in KT20, we can bring festival paella catering to you. From Nursery Road, Deans Lane and Meadow Walk or a nearby road, we can cook there. Main roads around Walton on the Hill include the B2220, which makes travel to your event easy. Close by, we cover events in Tadworth (1 mile north-east), Lower Kingswood (1 mile east), Headley (2 miles west), Kingswood (2 miles north-east) and Mogador (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (14 miles west), Woking (14 miles west), Epsom (4 miles north), Horley (8 miles south-east), Redhill (4 miles south-east) and Ewell (5 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Reigate Castle (3.3 miles south-east) and Headley Court (1.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Walton on the Hill includes Reigate Heath and Mercers Lake.
- Schools near Walton on the Hill include Chinthurst School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Bell pub (0.5 miles north)
Festival paella catering in Walton on the Hill, cooked live
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. Typical bookings include school fairs and fundraisers and festivals, with chicken and chorizo paella, churros and vegan paella.
Near Walton on the Hill, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Common questions in Walton on the Hill
Is Walton on the Hill too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you trade at school fairs around Walton on the Hill?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you cook indoors?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send us your list.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Provide seating near the food
- Schedule crew meals
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
Crew meals are served at set times.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Other catering in Walton on the Hill
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Access for unloading at set-up
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
Events we cater in Walton on the Hill
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Music and food festivals
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Sports clubs and race days
- Agricultural and county shows
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Peter? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How bad weather is handled
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- What the price includes, item by item
Live paella or other catering?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. A giant pan cooking in view sells itself. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why Walton on the Hill hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
The process
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. For an evening event in Walton on the Hill, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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