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Festival & event paella in Clapper Hill, Kent
Looking for festival paella catering in Clapper Hill? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Music and food festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
Planning an event in Clapper Hill?
Festival paella catering in Clapper Hill, made fresh on the day
One paella stall covers many diets: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That makes life easier for organisers. Typical bookings include sports clubs and race days and school and charity events, with giant-pan paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
At a field event near Clapper Hill, power and water may be limited; let us know and we’ll plan for it. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
What affects the price in Clapper Hill
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Waiting and bar staff
- The length of service
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The address or venue name
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
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.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Provide seating near the food
- Give traders a single information pack
- Ask about peak-time capacity
Crew meals are served at set times.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Why choose festival paella catering in Clapper Hill?
It covers several diets with one trader.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Clapper Hill book us for occasions like:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Food and music festivals
- Charity and school events
- VIP and hospitality areas
If your event is in Wattle Wood, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- When payment is due
- Whether travel is included
- How late numbers can change
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Clapper Hill
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests normally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. Evening events in Clapper Hill have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan, popular with families.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
Questions from Clapper Hill
Which station should guests use for Clapper Hill?
The closest is Headcorn station, roughly 4.8 miles away.
Is Clapper Hill close to London?
Roughly 42 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we’ll check availability.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Is there a vegan option?
Absolutely. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
Why choose live paella in Clapper Hill?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why us?
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Nearby places to Clapper Hill
Other catering in Clapper Hill
Event catering near Clapper Hill
Clapper Hill is about 10 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Whether your event is in the middle of Clapper Hill or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in 922 places in Kent. We cook right across the region, from Clapper Hill to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Headcorn station is about 4.8 miles away. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 5 miles of Clapper Hill, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of Kent takes in TN27, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Other places close to Clapper Hill for festival paella catering include Fosten Green (1 mile west), East End (1 mile south-west), Parkgate (1 mile south-east), London Beach (2 miles east) and Strood (3 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles north), Ashford (10 miles east), Foley Park (14 miles north), Paddock Wood (12 miles north-west), Tenterden (3 miles south-east) and Bearsted (12 miles north).
A little further out are Mervyn Quinlan Museum (1.2 miles south-west) and Sissinghurst Castle (2.8 miles north-west).
- 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