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Festival Paella Catering for Whitewood events
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Whitewood: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Agricultural and county shows
- Open days
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
Festival paella catering in Whitewood
How our festival paella catering works in Whitewood
A paella stall covers several diets at once: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That simplifies your food line-up. We are frequently asked to cater school fairs and fundraisers and open days and community events, serving churros, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella.
A fête near Whitewood might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Community events around Whitewood
Whitewood is about 4 miles east of Horley, in Surrey. Across the RH9 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Whitewood is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 21 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Within about 8 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
For festival paella catering in RH9, we plan around your venue and timings. Local streets include Whitewood Lane and Byers Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Whitewood, we also cover Horne (1 mile south-west), Blindley Heath (1 mile north-east), Newchapel (2 miles south-east), Lingfield Common (2 miles east) and Lingfield (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Epsom (13 miles north-west), Horley (4 miles west), Redhill (5 miles north-west), Ewell (14 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles north-west) and Caterham (7 miles north).
Nearby you will also find East Surrey Hospital (4.5 miles north-west) and Effingham Park Motor Museum (3.4 miles south). Open spaces near Whitewood include Hedgecourt Lake and Bay Pond.
- Nearby, you will find The Jolly Farmer pub (less than half a mile south-west)
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. For an evening event in Whitewood, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Firm, level ground
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Who books festival paella catering in Whitewood?
It covers several diets with one trader.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Whitewood:
- Festivals
- Village fêtes
- Community events and open days
- Charity and school events
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Godstone station, about 2.2 miles north-east.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Space, access and power needs
- How each diet is kept separate
How we price festival paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The length of service
- Whether you need crockery
- Parking and unloading
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Anything your venue supplies
Send us the date, your venue or RH9 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Whitewood? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Venues frequently have their own rules about 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 Whitewood
Do you come out to small places like Whitewood?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Will there be long queues?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Give traders a single information pack
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
Nearby places to Whitewood
What else we do in Whitewood
Why choose live paella in Whitewood?
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why us?
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Drinks service on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- 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