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Festival Paella Catering in Allington
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Allington: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Community events and open days
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Planning an event in Allington?
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many guests are eating
- Travel, parking and access
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The courses you’d like
- Diets and allergies you know about
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
Festival paella catering in Allington, made fresh on the day
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. Popular choices include giant-pan paella, vegan paella and churros, and we’re regularly asked to cater village fêtes and agricultural and county shows.
For events in a place like Allington, one hot-food trader that suits most diets makes life easy. A paella stall does that. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
A closer look at the menu
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Allington
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you cook in Whatman Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Do you come to Allington?
We do. Allington is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Service from the pan is fast, which suits busy periods.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Allington.
Towns and villages near Allington
Also in Allington
Running an event in Allington
Allington is about 2 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Events in Allington are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Allington is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
If your event is in Whatman Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Allington Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Allington, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
For festival paella catering in ME16, ME20 and ME14, we plan around your venue and timings. Local streets include Wyatt Road, Beaver Road and Godwin Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Allington, we cover Aylesford (1 mile north-west), Fant (1 mile south), Ditton (2 miles west), East Farleigh (2 miles south) and Kettle Corner (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles south-west) and Northfleet (12 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum (1.3 miles south-east) and Fremlin Walk (1.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Schools near Allington include The Maplesden Noakes School (0.7 miles south-east) and St. Simon Stock Catholic School (0.9 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find Malta Inn (0.8 miles north-east)
How the day works
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. At midsummer, events in Allington stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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Why choose live paella in Allington?
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 it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why Allington hosts choose us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A quote that spells everything out
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Perfect for your event in Allington
One trader, many diets.
In Allington and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Open days
- Country shows
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St. Nicholas' Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Before you book anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- Staff numbers and hours
- How bad weather is handled
- Space, access and power needs
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Book crew catering in advance
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
We cook in full view of visitors, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
- 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