Events and fiestas ·
Planning a fiesta marquee bar: stock, service and permits
Plan a fiesta marquee bar: attendance, drinks, refrigeration, restocking, payment and permits for a local association or committee.
Local fiestas
Catering for local fiestas: no room for improvising
Fiestas that leave no room for improvising. Breakfasts, lunches and dinners for large groups throughout the fiestas, without driving the person in charge mad. You handle the fiesta; we’ll handle the hunger.
Who it’s for
We speak your language
- Moors and Christians.
- For comparsas and filaes (troupes) and cuartelillos (clubhouses): several days of service where all you need to worry about is parading and enjoying yourselves.
- Hogueras (Bonfires of San Juan).
- For racós and barracas (fiesta marquees): groups that need pace, order and fast service, night after night.
- Patron saint and neighbourhood fiestas.
- For fiesta committees and peñas (social clubs): get-together lunches, community dinners and the bar in the marquee.
In the marquee
The fiesta bar, with clear accounts.
We set up the kitchen and the bar inside your marquee, with a dedicated menu for lunches and dinners. Every order goes through a handheld ordering device or a QR code and is recorded, so the committee always knows what’s been served and what’s been charged. At the end of the week, it all tallies.
- Kitchen and bar set up in the marquee
- A dedicated lunch and dinner menu
- Orders by handheld device and QR code
- Order tracking for the committee
At the table
Proper fiesta food
Rice dishes for everyone, griddled almuerzos (mid-morning snacks) and plated dishes served at the table on the big days. We tailor it to your budget per table.
- Paellas and rice dishes for the whole comparsa
- Almuerzos: griddled sausages and Spanish omelette
- Lunches and dinners served at the table
- Drinks reception and food stations for the presentation events
- Late-night suppers
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can you cover the whole fiesta, from start to finish?
Yes. Four to six days in a row is usual.
For how many people?
We have the kit to feed 500 people in a single service.
Do you set up the kitchen yourselves?
Yes, inside your marquee or premises. Tell us what power, water and gas supplies there are and we’ll tell you what’s missing.
How do you keep track of what’s served at the bar?
With handheld devices and QR codes. Every drink and dish is recorded, and the committee can see the summary.
When should we lock in the kitchen for the town fiestas?
As early as you can. Fiesta weeks fill up months ahead, and many committees book a year ahead.
To plan each programme, see our catering for Moors and Christians or the Hogueras (Bonfires of San Juan) and barracas service.
For First Communions, birthdays and family get-togethers, see our catering for celebrations. And if your fiestas are in the area, there’s catering in Aspe and the Vinalopó.
See photos of our fiestas.
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When are your fiestas?
Tell us the dates, how many of you there are and which days you want service, and we’ll put together a proposal to take to your committee meeting.
Resources
Events and fiestas ·
Comparsa or filà meal at Moors and Christians
How to organise your comparsa or filà meal for Moors and Christians: bookings, payment, marquee and bar, portions, diets and a timeline for the committee.
Events and fiestas ·
Planning meals in a Hogueras barraca
Plan meals in a Hogueras barraca: daily guest counts, deliveries, cooking space, permits and coordination with the committee.
Event planning guides
Glossary terms
Bous al carrer
Bous al carrer are traditional Valencian bull events in which fighting cattle are let loose, led or dodged in the street, never fought as in a bullfight.
FestivalsCasal faller
The casal faller is the clubhouse of a Fallas committee in Valencia: the place where its members meet, organise the falla and socialise all year round.
FestivalsCharanga
A charanga is a wind and percussion band that brings music to fiestas and street parades; in Elche it also names a festive parade.
FestivalsCremà
The cremà is the burning of the Fallas and Hogueras monuments at the end of the fiesta; the plantà is when they are put up in the street.
FestivalsCremaet
A cremaet is coffee with flambéed spirits, usually rum, and flavourings such as citrus peel or cinnamon, associated with Valencian almuerzo.
FestivalsFalla
A falla is a temporary monument made of figures and satirical scenes, installed in the street and burnt as part of the fiesta.
FestivalsRecipes
DishAlicanteCastallael Pinós
Alicante gazpachos (gaspatxos)
Alicante gazpachos are a hot stew of rabbit and chicken thickened with torta crumbs, served on unleavened torta with honey on the uncovered edges.
Total time: 120 min
SweetValencian Community
All Saints fogassa
All Saints fogassa for 12: sweet potato and aniseed dough proved until doubled, nuts and raisins on top and a 180 °C oven; the proving has no set time.
Total time: 85 min
SweetValencian Community
Arnadí pumpkin dessert
Arnadí pumpkin dessert for 6 moulds: pumpkin roasted, then drained overnight, cooked with sugar, almonds and egg yolks, then baked at 180 °C and 150 °C.
Total time: 185 min