Kent · England
Festival Paella Catering for Basted events
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Basted and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Community events and open days
Planning an event in Basted?
How our festival paella catering works in Basted
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. Typical bookings include VIP and hospitality areas and christmas and farmers’ markets, with seafood paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
At a field event near Basted, power and water may be limited; let us know and we’ll plan for it. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Community events around Basted
Basted is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Across the TN15 area, we can cook for your guests. Basted is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Basted to London (23 miles away).
Events in parks such as Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. School fairs, for a school like Borough Green Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Basted, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in TN15, we can cook for your guests. We can cater an event on streets such as Basted Mill and Plough Hill. We also cook at events in Claygate Cross (1 mile south-east), Crouch (1 mile south-east), Borough Green (1 mile north), Platt (1 mile north-east) and Plaxtol (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (1.3 miles north-west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.8 miles west).
- Schools near Basted include Wrotham School (1.4 miles north) and Wrotham School (1.4 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Public House (within half a mile south)
A closer look at the menu
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why us?
- Events in Basted and across Kent
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Real theatre, not just catering
- A clear, itemised quote
See Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
- How many courses
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Which courses you have in mind
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and rough timings
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Basted? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Evening events in Basted have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Related guides
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Events we cater in Basted
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Food and music festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Charity and school events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Church of the Good Shepherd, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Before you book anyone
- Staff numbers and hours
- Space, access and power needs
- Who provides the crockery
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Basted? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Basted
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 will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you trade at school fairs around Basted?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Tell us about your event, and we’ll reply with our availability and what we need.
Do you need water?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Also near Basted
Other catering in Basted
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- 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