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Festival Paella Catering in Biggin Hill
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Biggin Hill and the surrounding area.
- Charity and school events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Sports clubs and race days
Festival paella catering near Biggin Hill
What affects the price in Biggin Hill
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Travel, parking and access
- How long we’re needed on site
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many staff you need
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
About our festival paella catering in Biggin Hill
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days. Popular choices include giant-pan paella, vegan paella and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for christmas and farmers’ markets and open days and community events.
Street parties and school fairs in Biggin Hill are a great fit for a paella stall, as long as the road closure or site permission is in place. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Location
- Biggin Hill (TN16, BR6)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Biggin Hill questions
What about parking in Biggin Hill?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will work around it.
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
What does festival paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Your trader pack and site rules
As a London location, Biggin Hill is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
Nearby places to Biggin Hill
Other catering in Biggin Hill
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
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.
For event organisers in Biggin Hill
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why book with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Live cooking, not reheated food
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Perfect for your event in Biggin Hill
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Music and food festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Charity and school events
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
For visitors coming by rail, Woldingham station is about 3.8 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether VAT is included
- How late numbers can change
Event catering near Biggin Hill
Biggin Hill is about 6 miles east of Caterham, in Greater London. For an event in Biggin Hill, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cater in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Biggin Hill to London (about 14 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Mark's Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Oaklands Primary Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Within about 7 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in TN16 and BR6, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Local streets include Rushdene Walk, Mount Pleasant and Stock Hill; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Being close to the A233, Biggin Hill is simple for us to get to for your event. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Aperfield (1 mile south-east), Luxted (1 mile north-east), Berry's Green (1 mile east), Single Street (1 mile east) and Leaves Green (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include London (14 miles north-west), Whitechapel (15 miles north), Brompton (15 miles north-west), Stockwell (13 miles north-west), Orpington (6 miles north-east) and Wimbledon (13 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Warlingham Park Hospital (2.7 miles west). Not far away are Betsom's Hill and West Kent Golf Course nature reserve.
- Nearby schools include Charles Darwin School (0.7 miles east)
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is served at its best. Evening events in Biggin Hill have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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