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Festival & event paella in Bitchet Green, Kent
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Bitchet Green.
- Festivals
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Open days and community events
Festival paella catering in Bitchet Green
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How many courses
- Distance and access to the venue
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
- Where the event is
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Planning festival paella catering in Bitchet Green? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Festival paella catering for your event in Bitchet Green
The cooking is part of the show. People stop, watch and come back to eat. We are often asked to cater christmas and farmers’ markets and open days, with seafood paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
A fête near Bitchet Green might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
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Questions from Bitchet Green
Is Bitchet Green too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Bitchet Green from London?
Roughly 22 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
What documents can you send?
Send us your list and we’ll respond.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Do you need water?
Send pitch details and we will confirm.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Who books festival paella catering in Bitchet Green?
It handles peak times well, thanks to big-batch cooking.
In Bitchet Green and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Sports club events
- Open days
- Charity and school events
- Food and music festivals
If your event is in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
Before booking anyone
- How bad weather is handled
- Payment terms and deposit
- How each diet is kept separate
- The deadline for final numbers
Why choose live paella in Bitchet Green?
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Bitchet Green hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Catering across Kent, including Bitchet Green
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Bitchet Green events: pitches and permissions
Bitchet Green is about 3 miles south-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. From the centre of Bitchet Green to the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Bitchet Green to London (about 22 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Lawrence, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of Kent takes in TN15. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Stone Street (1 mile north-east), Godden Green (1 mile north-west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile east), Budds (1 mile south) and Underriver (1 mile south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Sevenoaks Museum (2.3 miles west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Bitchet Green includes Dryhill Nature Reserve and Barden Lake.
- Nearby schools include Sevenoaks Preparatory School (0.9 miles west)
How it works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For an evening event in Bitchet Green, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Bitchet Green, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
Pans cook in full view, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Planning the cooking area
We will be honest if a space won’t work. What matters most:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Bitchet Green
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood 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