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Festival Paella Catering in Brasted Chart
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Brasted Chart: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Agricultural and county shows
- Open days and community events
- Music and food festivals
Planning an event in Brasted Chart?
Festival paella catering in Brasted Chart, cooked live
The cooking is part of the show. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. We cook seafood paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for music and food festivals and sports club events.
In Brasted Chart, community events include street parties, school fairs and markets. Public spaces generally need council permission, and we’ll provide what the organiser asks for. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
- Location
- Brasted Chart (TN16)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose festival paella catering in Brasted Chart?
It brings theatre to the food court.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Brasted Chart book us for occasions like:
- County and country shows
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Open days
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Martin, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- The venue requirements
- Whether VAT is included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Event catering near Brasted Chart
Brasted Chart is about 4 miles west of Sevenoaks, in Greater London. Tell us where your event in Brasted Chart will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Brasted Chart is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our events stretch from Brasted Chart to London (about 18 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Sevenoaks station is about 3.6 miles away. 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.
Here we cover the TN16 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Chart Lane and Pipers Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Brasted (1 mile north), Toy's Hill (1 mile south), Sundridge (1 mile north-east), Ide Hill (2 miles south-east) and Goathurst Common (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Orpington (8 miles north), Thornton Heath (13 miles north-west), Croydon (11 miles north-west), Streatham (15 miles north-west), Bromley (10 miles north) and West Norwood (14 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Tandridge Priory (3.3 miles west). Not far away are Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
How we price festival paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many guests are eating
- How long we are needed on site
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and time of the event
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Step by step
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. At midsummer, events in Brasted Chart stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
Brasted Chart questions
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 will follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Brasted Chart for guests?
The closest is Sevenoaks station, roughly 3.6 miles away.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about your event, and we’ll reply with our availability and what we need.
Can you cook indoors?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
What about pudding?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Also near Brasted Chart
Also in Brasted Chart
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Paella compared with other options
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Larger events typically cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book with us
- Events in Brasted Chart and across Greater London
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
Read Our pricing 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