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Festival Paella Catering in Barnes Cray
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Barnes Cray. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Charity and school events
- Village fêtes
- Festivals
Festival paella catering for Barnes Cray events
For event organisers in Barnes Cray
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Festival paella catering for your event in Barnes Cray
The cooking is part of the show. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. For food and music festivals and sports club events, we will put together a menu of giant-pan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros.
Summer fairs around Barnes Cray are frequently run by volunteers, so a trader who brings everything and needs little help is a bonus. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
Crew meals are served at set times.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
What affects the price in Barnes Cray
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Whether you need crockery
- How long we are needed on site
- The number of people
- How many staff you need
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Your date and when you want to eat
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Events we cater in Barnes Cray
One trader, many diets.
Whatever you are celebrating in Barnes Cray, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- School and charity events
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Open days and community events
- Music and food festivals
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- How each diet is kept separate
- What happens if it rains
- Whether travel is included
- When final numbers are due
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
Barnes Cray questions
Do you trade at school fairs around Barnes Cray?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Is Barnes Cray close to London?
About 13 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cover Barnes Cray?
We do. We cook at events in Barnes Cray and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your list and we’ll respond.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes, always. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Community events around Barnes Cray
Barnes Cray is about 2 miles north-west of Dartford, in Kent. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Barnes Cray and the surrounding area. We cater in 922 places across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Barnes Cray to London (about 13 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Christ Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. If your event is in Braeburn Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
Wherever your event is in DA1 and DA8, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Stour Road, Wilmot Road and Maiden Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Barnes Cray, we also cover Slade Green (1 mile north), North End (1 mile north), Crayford (1 mile south-west), Barnehurst (1 mile west) and Bexley Riverside (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Sevenoaks (12 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Swanley (4 miles south), Swanscombe (4 miles east) and Windmill Hill (8 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Broadway Shopping Centre (2.2 miles west) and West Hill Hospital (1 mile south-east). Not far away are Wansunt Pit.
- Local schools include Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Bird in Hand pub (0.7 miles south)
- Other local spots include Colyers (1.3 miles north-west)
Places near Barnes Cray
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How the day works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Summer events in Barnes Cray have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
- 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