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Festival Paella Catering in Bethersden
Looking for festival paella catering in Bethersden? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Open days
- Festivals
Live festival paella catering in Bethersden
How our festival paella catering works in Bethersden
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. On the menu are churros, seafood paella and giant-pan paella, and typical bookings are for feeding crew and volunteers and music and food festivals.
Near Bethersden, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Bethersden
Which station should guests use for Bethersden?
The closest is Pluckley station, roughly 2 miles away.
How far is Bethersden from London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London.
How quickly can you serve?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
Do you need water?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we will confirm what we need.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
For event organisers in Bethersden
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
What affects the price in Bethersden
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- How many guests are eating
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Parking and unloading
- Waiting and bar staff
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Where the event is
- Which courses you have in mind
- What the venue already provides
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Bethersden? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Community events around Bethersden
Bethersden is about 5 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Bethersden, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Bethersden to Canterbury (about 18 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Margaret, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, Pluckley station is about 2 miles away.
Festival paella catering in TN26 is planned around your venue and timings. We can cater an event on streets such as The Dene, Forge Hill and Forgefield or the roads around them. Other places close to Bethersden for festival paella catering include Wissenden (1 mile north-west), Further Quarter (2 miles west), Chambers' Green (2 miles north), Maltman's Hill (2 miles north-west) and High Halden (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Faversham (14 miles north-east), Hythe (15 miles east) and Davington (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3.1 miles south) and Romden Castle (2.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.
- Nearby, you will find The George Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
Also near Bethersden
Other catering in Bethersden
Why choose festival paella catering in Bethersden?
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Bethersden and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Charity and school events
- Community events and open days
- Race days and sports events
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Bethersden Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before booking
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for each dish
About the dishes
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Step by step
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. At midsummer, events in Bethersden stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Is live paella right for your event?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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