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Festival & event paella in Broad Street, Kent
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Broad Street: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Community events and open days
- Music and food festivals
Festival paella catering in Broad Street
How our festival paella catering works in Broad Street
A paella stall covers several diets at once: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That makes life easier for organisers. On the menu are seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and giant-pan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater feeding crew and volunteers and country shows.
A fête near Broad Street might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
About the dishes
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Running an event in Broad Street
Broad Street is about 4 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Anywhere in ME17, we can bring the pans to you. Broad Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Broad Street to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
Events in parks such as White Horse Wood need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 2 miles of Broad Street, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
For festival paella catering in ME17, we plan around your venue. That could mean an event in a garden on Broad Street Hill and Pilgrims Way or the roads around them. We also cook at events in Hucking (1 mile north-east), Hollingbourne (1 mile south-east), Eyhorne Street (1 mile south), Ashbank (2 miles south) and Bicknor (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (4 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Faversham (12 miles east) and Minster (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Leeds Castle (2.3 miles south) and KIMS hospital (2.9 miles west). Not far away are Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Hook and Hatchet pub (0.9 miles north-east)
What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. At midsummer, events in Broad Street stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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Broad Street questions
Do you come out to small places like Broad Street?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cook in White Horse Wood?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Do you cover Broad Street?
We do. We cook at events in Broad Street and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
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Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Where we can cook in Broad Street
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Firm, level ground
- A pitch away from tents and structures
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Who books festival paella catering in Broad Street?
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Country shows
- Race days and sports events
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Feeding crew and volunteers
For visitors coming by rail, Hollingbourne station is about 1.1 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each dish
- What the price includes, item by item
- What happens if it rains
- The deposit and payment dates
What affects the price in Broad Street
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- How long we’re needed on site
- The paellas you choose
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many guests are eating
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Anything your venue supplies
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
- 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