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Festival Paella Catering for Claygate Cross events
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Claygate Cross.
- Sports clubs and race days
- Agricultural and county shows
- Village fêtes
Festival paella catering for Claygate Cross events
Festival paella catering in Claygate Cross, made fresh on the day
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. For farmers’ and Christmas markets and community events and open days, we will put together a menu of seafood paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
A fête near Claygate Cross might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we will plan for it. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. A giant pan cooking in view sells itself. Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Also in Claygate Cross
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Running an event in Claygate Cross
Claygate Cross is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Claygate Cross, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cater in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 23 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Borough Green Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Church of the Good Shepherd, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. 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 cover events in every part of the TN15 postcode area and the streets around it. From Claygate Cross, Basted Lane and Winfield Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Crouch (1 mile east), Basted (1 mile north-west), Borough Green (1 mile north), Plaxtol (1 mile south) and Platt (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Ightham Court (1.7 miles north-west) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (1.1 miles north-east).
- Schools near Claygate Cross include Wrotham School (1.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Chequers Inn (under half a mile east)
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. Summer events in Claygate Cross have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
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Where we can cook in Claygate Cross
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Flat, firm ground
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
Events we cater in Claygate Cross
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Sports club events
- Agricultural and county shows
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- School and charity events
If your event is in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The deadline for final numbers
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Claygate Cross: your questions answered
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Claygate Cross?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
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.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
How many different paellas?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Book crew catering in advance
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
We cook in full view of visitors, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
What festival paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Parking and unloading
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many staff you need
- The length of service
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of the space, if you can
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
About the dishes
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
- 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