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Festival & event paella in Boughton Corner, Kent
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Boughton Corner: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Race days and sports events
- Festivals
- Country shows
Planning an event in Boughton Corner?
What festival paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many staff you need
- Timings and hours
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Roughly how many adults and children
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Boughton Corner, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Festival paella catering in Boughton Corner, made fresh on the day
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list. We’re often asked to cater christmas and farmers’ markets and crew, volunteer and VIP catering, serving giant-pan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella.
Near Boughton Corner, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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’ll do the cooking.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Occasions we cook for in Boughton Corner
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Boughton Corner and Kent:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Village fêtes
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as All Saints’ Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
- Payment terms and deposit
- Space, access and power needs
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Common questions in Boughton Corner
Which station should guests use for Boughton Corner?
The closest is Wye station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Boughton Corner?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send us your list and we will respond.
Can you cook indoors?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you come to Boughton Corner?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Boughton Corner and the rest of Kent. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Community events around Boughton Corner
Boughton Corner is about 4 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. We cook at events in homes, gardens and venues in Boughton Corner. Boughton Corner is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Wye station is about 0.8 miles away. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 2 miles of Boughton Corner, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the TN25 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Other places close to Boughton Corner for festival paella catering include Boughton Aluph (1 mile west), Kempe's Corner (1 mile south), Wye (1 mile south-east), Brook (3 miles south-east) and Hassell Street (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (4 miles south-west), Canterbury (9 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (12 miles north-east) and Faversham (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (3.7 miles south) and County Square (3.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Boughton Corner include Hatch Park.
- Local schools include Wye School (1.2 miles south-east) and Wye School (1.2 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Tickled Trout pub (0.9 miles south-east)
How the day works
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. Evening events in Boughton Corner have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
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.
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Check allergen info is on display
- Give traders a single information pack
- Schedule crew meals
We set up at the agreed time.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Live paella or other catering?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why book with us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
- 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