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Festival & event paella in Badgers Mount, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Badgers Mount and the surrounding area.
- Country shows
- School and charity events
- Open days
Festival paella catering for Badgers Mount events
How our festival paella catering works in Badgers Mount
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. For school and charity events and christmas and farmers’ markets, we will put together a menu of vegan paella, giant-pan paella and churros and more.
A fête near Badgers Mount might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Catering across Kent, including Badgers Mount
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
Perfect for your event in Badgers Mount
It copes with peak times, because it’s served from big pans.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Community events and open days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Music and food festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Margaret's Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Before booking anyone
- How long the team stays
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Badgers Mount events: pitches and permissions
Badgers Mount is about 4 miles south-east of Orpington, in Kent. Anywhere in TN14, we can cook for your guests. Badgers Mount is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Badgers Mount to London (15 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Halstead Community Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Knockholt station, about 0.8 miles north-west. Within about 2 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
This part of Kent takes in TN14. From Old London Road, Woodlands View and Orpington Bypass or a nearby road, we can cook there. With the A224 close by, Badgers Mount is easy for us to reach for your event. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Halstead (1 mile south-west), Bopeep (1 mile north), Maypole (1 mile north), Well Hill (1 mile north) and Sepham Heath (1 mile south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Dartford (8 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (4 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east), Tonbridge (11 miles south-east) and Northfleet (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Otford Heritage Centre (3 miles south-east) and Lullingstone Castle (2.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Badgers Mount includes Downe Bank Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Green Street Green Primary School (2.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Cock Inn (0.8 miles south-west)
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
How it works
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For an evening event in Badgers Mount, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm what we will serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- 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
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
How to get a price
Planning festival paella catering in Badgers Mount? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Badgers Mount
What’s the nearest station to Badgers Mount for guests?
The closest is Knockholt station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Can you cook in Hewitt's Chalk Bank?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes, always. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Nearby places to Badgers Mount
What else we do in Badgers Mount
How we price festival paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Guest numbers
- Parking and unloading
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and rough timings
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Plan seating near the food area
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
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