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Festival & event paella in Budds, Kent
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Budds.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Sports club events
Festival paella catering for Budds events
How it works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. At midsummer, events in Budds 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.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
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About our festival paella catering in Budds
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. We cook vegan paella, giant-pan paella and churros, and we’re often booked for community events and open days and village fêtes.
A fête near Budds might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
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FAQs for Budds
Is Budds 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.
Do you trade at school fairs around Budds?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you cater in Budds?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Budds is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. There’s a vegan pan next to the others.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Where we can cook in Budds
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Plan seating near the food area
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
Allergen information is available at the stall.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Budds? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
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 will follow them.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- Sangria and bar staff available
- A quote that spells everything out
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Budds events: pitches and permissions
Budds is about 3 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. From the centre of Budds to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Budds is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 23 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Giles, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, Hildenborough station is about 2.6 miles away. Within about 7 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cook at events all over the TN11 postcode area and the streets around it. For events just outside Budds, we cover Shipbourne (1 mile east), Underriver (1 mile west), Bitchet Green (1 mile north), Coldharbour (1 mile south) and Ivy Hatch (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (14 miles north) and Tonbridge (3 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Sevenoaks Museum (3.2 miles north-west) and Ightham Court (3.5 miles north). Not far away are Barden Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Chaser Public House (0.9 miles east)
What affects the price in Budds
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
- How long we are needed on site
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Expected numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
- 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