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Festival Paella Catering for Chestnut Street events
Looking for festival paella catering in Chestnut Street? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Seasonal markets
- Race days and sports events
Book festival paella catering in Chestnut Street
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
- The length of service
- The paellas you choose
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of where we’d cook
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
How our festival paella catering works in Chestnut Street
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, standing up or sitting on the grass. Typical bookings include music and food festivals and feeding crew and volunteers, serving chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
Rural events near Chestnut Street can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What you get with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Planning the cooking area
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Giant paella pans
The giant pan is the star.
Perfect for your event in Chestnut Street
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Festivals
- Open days
- Seasonal markets
- Agricultural and county shows
For visitors coming by rail, Newington station is about 1.2 miles away.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- Who provides the crockery
- How late numbers can change
- A clear list of what’s included
Running an event in Chestnut Street
Chestnut Street is about 2 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Anywhere in ME9, we can cook for your guests. Chestnut Street is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Chestnut Street to Canterbury (about 17 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. School fairs, for a school like Borden Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in ME9, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Chestnut Street, Maidstone Road and Chestnut Wood Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. We also cook at events in Keycol (1 mile north), Bobbing (1 mile north-east), Danaway (1 mile south-west), Oad Street (1 mile south) and Newington (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Court Hall Museum (1.9 miles east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.9 miles east).
- Schools near Chestnut Street include Westlands School (0.9 miles east)
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. At midsummer, events in Chestnut Street stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
FAQs for Chestnut Street
Is Chestnut Street close to London?
About 36 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Chestnut Street?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you come to Chestnut Street?
Yes, we do. Chestnut Street is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Will there be long queues?
It’s one of the quickest hot foods to serve, ideal for peak times.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Extra pans for busy periods.
- 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