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Festival & event paella in Brook, Kent
Looking for festival paella catering in Brook? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Race days and sports events
- Country shows
Festival paella catering in Brook
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Festival paella catering for your event in Brook
The pans are part of the attraction. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. We’re often asked to cater school and charity events and VIP and hospitality areas, with vegan paella, giant-pan paella and churros.
Near Brook, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
Brook: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Brook?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Brook from London?
About 51 miles from central London.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can we book you as a trader?
Send us the details, and we will confirm availability and requirements.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- The length of service
- The number of people
- Whether you need crockery
- The paellas you choose
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The date and rough timings
- Which courses you have in mind
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Brook? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan, popular with families.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
What else we do in Brook
Live paella or other catering?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- A clear, itemised quote
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
See How we price Or The cost guide.
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Trader information and site rules
- Firm, level ground
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Churros
How the day works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. Summer events in Brook have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Related guides
Running an event in Brook
Brook is about 4 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. For festival paella catering in Brook, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Brook. We cater in 922 places in Kent. Our events stretch from Brook to Canterbury (about 10 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Wye station, about 2 miles north-west. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Within about 2 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Festival paella catering in TN25 is planned around your venue and timings. Your event could be at a home on The Street, Troy Town Lane and Stonebridge. For events just outside Brook, we cover Folly Town (1 mile east), Wye (2 miles north-west), Hinxhill (2 miles south-west), Hastingleigh (2 miles east) and Hassell Street (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (4 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north-east), Dover (15 miles east), Folkestone (11 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles north) and Faversham (11 miles north).
Nearby you will also find William Harvey Hospital (2.4 miles south-west) and County Square (3.9 miles west). The countryside around Brook includes Hatch Park.
- Schools near Brook include Wye School (1.7 miles north-west)
Who books festival paella catering in Brook?
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Brook, people book us for events such as:
- Agricultural and county shows
- Community events and open days
- Seasonal markets
- School fairs and fundraisers
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Brook Community Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- When final numbers are due
- The venue requirements
- VAT, if it applies
- How long the team stays
- 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