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Festival Paella Catering in Broad Ford
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Broad Ford: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Charity and school events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Festivals
Festival paella catering near Broad Ford
Festival paella catering in Broad Ford, made fresh on the day
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. We cook chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and vegan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater summer fairs and fêtes and open days.
For a village fête or field event near Broad Ford, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
How the day works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. For an evening event in Broad Ford, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Ask for a quote
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 use our quote form.
Planning help
Broad Ford questions
How far is Broad Ford from London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Broad Ford.
Do you cater in Broad Ford?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Broad Ford. For a quote, use our quote form.
How we price festival paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many staff you need
- Guest numbers
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Your choice of paellas
Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and rough timings
- The venue or postcode
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Broad Ford, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Running an event in Broad Ford
Broad Ford is about 8 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Broad Ford and nearby villages. Broad Ford is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 29 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Margaret? A paella pan draws people in. Events in parks such as The Gill need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. Within about 5 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Festival paella catering in TN12 is planned around your venue and timings. Other places close to Broad Ford for festival paella catering include Capel Cross (1 mile north), Brandfold (1 mile east), Smallbridge (1 mile south-west), Horsmonden (1 mile north-west) and Hazel Street (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (9 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Old Scotney Castle (3.1 miles south-west) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (2.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Broad Ford includes Bewl Water.
- Pubs nearby include The Gun And Spitroast Public House And Rear Courtyard (0.9 miles north-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Broad Ford? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Live paella or other catering?
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot paella keeps crew going. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why book with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Schedule crew meals
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Larger pans for peak times.
Also near Broad Ford
More for events in Broad Ford
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Events we cater in Broad Ford
It covers several diets with one trader.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Sports club events
- Festivals
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Feeding crew and volunteers
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Marden station, about 3.6 miles north-east.
What to look for in a quote
- The wet-weather plan
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Space, access and power needs
- 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