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Festival & event paella in Woking, Surrey
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Woking: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Seasonal markets
- Country shows
Planning an event in Woking?
Fairs, fêtes and events in Woking
Woking is about 24 miles south-west of London, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of Woking or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in 395 places across Surrey.
For visitors coming by rail, Woking station is about 0.7 miles away. School fairs, for a school like Goldsworth Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Anywhere in GU21, GU22, GU24 and GU3, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From High Street, Market Walk and Gloucester Square or a nearby road, we can cook there. Main roads around Woking include the A247 and A320, which makes travel to your event easy. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Goldsworth Park (1 mile west), St John's (1 mile west), Horsell (1 mile north-east), Westfield (1 mile south-east) and Mimbridge (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (5 miles south), Camberley (7 miles west), Epsom (13 miles east), Farnham (12 miles south-west), Ewell (14 miles east) and Egham (8 miles north). Woking is among the bigger towns we cover in Surrey, with lots of choice for events.
Well-known places in the area include The Peacocks (0.6 miles east) and The Hockey Museum (0.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Brookwood Lye.
- Local schools include Woking High School (0.9 miles north) and Hoe Valley School (1.2 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion pub (0.5 miles north)
How our festival paella catering works in Woking
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. For VIP and hospitality areas and agricultural and county shows, we can cook seafood paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella and more.
In Woking, a paella stall gives organisers one trader for many diets. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
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What affects the price in Woking
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- The paellas you choose
- Guest numbers
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and time of the event
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
What we need at the venue
We will be honest if a space will not work. The main points are:
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- A level pitch on firm ground
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Live paella or other catering?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why choose Love Paella in Woking
- We cover Woking and the whole of Surrey
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- A clear, itemised quote
- Fast service from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Woking questions
Can you cook in Hoe Valley Linear Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Which station should guests use for Woking?
The closest is Woking station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
How quickly can you serve?
Service from the pan is fast, ideal for peak times.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. At midsummer, events in Woking stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Woking? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Provide seating near the food
- Schedule crew meals
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch, following your trader pack.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
- 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