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Festival Paella Catering in Barham
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Barham: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Agricultural and county shows
- Race days and sports events
Planning an event in Barham?
About our festival paella catering in Barham
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. For county and country shows and farmers’ and Christmas markets, we’ll put together a menu of seafood paella, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Rural events near Barham can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Barham
Barham is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. From the centre of Barham to the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Barham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
If your event is in Jumping Downs, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. For visitors coming by rail, Snowdown station is about 2.4 miles away. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 5 miles of Barham, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Festival paella catering in CT4 is planned around your venue and timings. That could mean an event in a garden on The Street, Valley Road and Church Lane. Other places close to Barham for festival paella catering include Derringstone (1 mile south), Gravel Castle (1 mile south-east), Heart's Delight (1 mile south-west), Out Elmstead (1 mile north) and Kingston (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south) and Ramsgate (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.1 miles north-west).
- Pubs nearby include Black Robin Public House (0.8 miles north)
Towns and villages near Barham
Also in Barham
Your questions about festival paella catering in Barham
Is Barham close to London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Barham?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
Do you cover Barham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Barham is within our area. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
Occasions we cook for in Barham
Crew love a hot meal.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- County and country shows
- Village fêtes
- Food and music festivals
- Seasonal markets
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Barham Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Before you book anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- The deadline for final numbers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The venue requirements
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Travel, parking and access
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many guests are eating
- The length of service
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The courses you’d like
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
The process
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Summer events in Barham have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm what we will serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or CT4 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose live paella in Barham?
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. A giant pan cooking in view sells itself. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why book with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- A quote that spells everything out
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Your trader pack and site rules
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Barham
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
For event organisers in Barham
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Barham? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Check allergen info is on display
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
About the dishes
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
- 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