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Festival Paella Catering for Comp events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Comp. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Open days and community events
- School and charity events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Live festival paella catering in Comp
Festival paella catering in Comp, made fresh on the day
The cooking is part of the show. People stop, watch and come back to eat. Typical bookings include county and country shows and summer fairs and fêtes, serving vegan paella, seafood paella and giant-pan paella.
For a village fête or field event near Comp, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
Where we can cook in Comp
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
Comp questions
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Comp?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
What’s the nearest station to Comp for guests?
The closest is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Comp.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
How many different paellas?
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.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
How we price festival paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- How many courses
- Your choice of paellas
- How many staff you need
- Travel, parking and access
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The venue or postcode
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
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.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Paella compared with other options
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Comp hosts choose us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Comp events: pitches and permissions
Comp is about 3 miles west of Kings Hill, in Kent. Anywhere in TN15, we can bring the pans to you. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Comp to London (about 24 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.5 miles west. Within about 8 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
For festival paella catering in TN15, we plan around your venue. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Platt (1 mile north-west), Wrotham Heath (1 mile north-east), Crouch (1 mile south-west), Claygate Cross (1 mile south-west) and Borough Green (1 mile west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Ightham Court (2.3 miles west) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (within half a mile west).
- Schools near Comp include Wrotham School (1.6 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Blue Anchor pub (0.7 miles north-west)
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. At midsummer, events in Comp stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Name one person we can ask on the day
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Planning help
For event organisers in Comp
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
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.
Nearby places to Comp
What else we do in Comp
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Occasions we cook for in Comp
It handles peak times well, because it is served from big pans.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Community events and open days
- Sports club events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
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.
Before you book anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- How late numbers can change
- Payment terms and deposit
- 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