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Festival & event paella in Willey Green, Surrey
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Willey Green: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Charity and school events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Food and music festivals
Festival paella catering for Willey Green events
About our festival paella catering in Willey Green
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, on the move or on a picnic rug. Popular choices include giant-pan paella, churros and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for agricultural and county shows and school and charity events.
At a fête or field event near Willey Green, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated.
Paella compared with other options
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why book with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- A quote that spells everything out
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Willey Green: your questions answered
Can you cook in Broadstreet?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
What’s the nearest station to Willey Green for guests?
Wanborough station, about 1.1 miles south-west of the centre.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we’ll let you know if we’re available.
The process
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. For an evening event in Willey Green, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
How we price festival paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Your choice of paellas
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Which courses you have in mind
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
What we need at the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Your trader pack and site rules
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
Perfect for your event in Willey Green
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Willey Green book us for events such as:
- Open days and community events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Sports clubs and race days
School fairs, for a school like Kings College Guildford, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
What your quote should include
- Travel and parking costs
- How long the team stays
- How late numbers can change
- If the price includes VAT
Dishes our guests love
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Event catering near Willey Green
Willey Green is about 4 miles west of Guildford, in Surrey. From the centre of Willey Green to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in 395 places across Surrey.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Mark? A paella pan draws people in. If your event is in Broadstreet, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
We cater events across the GU3 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Aldershot Road, Homestead Drive and Bailes Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Willey Green, we cover Normandy (1 mile west), Flexford (1 mile south-west), Wood Street Village (1 mile south-east), Christmas Pie (1 mile south-west) and Fairlands (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (4 miles east), Woking (5 miles north-east), Camberley (6 miles north-west), Farnham (7 miles south-west), Egham (13 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Ash Museum (2.7 miles west) and Guildford Castle (4 miles south-east). Not far away are Hog's Back and Ash Ranges.
- Local pubs include Duke of Normandy pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Nearby places to Willey Green
Other catering in Willey Green
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
- 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