Kent · England
Festival & event paella in Brattle, Kent
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Brattle. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Community events and open days
- School fairs and fundraisers
Book festival paella catering in Brattle
Festival paella catering for your event in Brattle
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, standing up or sitting on the grass. We cook chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and vegan paella, and typical bookings are for seasonal markets and race days and sports events.
A fête near Brattle might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we will plan for it. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Summer events in Brattle have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Brattle questions
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Brattle?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Is Brattle too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we’ll let you know if we’re available.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
Do you need water?
Let us know what the pitch has and we’ll confirm our needs.
What festival paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Travel, parking and access
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Your choice of paellas
- Guest numbers
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The courses you’d like
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Roughly how many adults and children
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Brattle
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Give traders a single information pack
- Check allergen info is on display
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
We cook in full view of visitors, serving throughout the event.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
Paella compared with other options
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why book with us
- Catering across Kent, including Brattle
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Drinks service on request
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Brattle events: pitches and permissions
Brattle is about 6 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. For festival paella catering in Brattle, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Brattle to Canterbury (20 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Appledore (Kent) station is about 3.1 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Woodchurch Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Wherever your event is in TN26, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Front Road, Lower Road and Appledore Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. For events just outside Brattle, we cover Woodchurch (1 mile north), Brook Street (1 mile west), Shirkoak (1 mile north), Appledore Heath (2 miles south) and Reading Street (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (6 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (4 miles west), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (8 miles north-east) and New Romney (9 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Woodchurch Village Life Museum (1 mile north-west). Not far away are Orlestone Forest.
- Local pubs include Stonebridge Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Flat, firm ground
- Your trader pack and site rules
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo 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