Medway · England
Festival & event paella in Cooling, Medway
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Cooling: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Festivals
- Open days and community events
Book festival paella catering in Cooling
Festival paella catering for your event in Cooling
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Portions are served in seconds. On the menu are seafood paella, churros and vegan paella, and we are regularly asked to cater farmers’ and Christmas markets and country shows.
A fête near Cooling might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a space will not work. What matters most:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Flat, firm ground
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Cooling
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
How the day works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Summer events in Cooling have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm what we’ll serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Cooling, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Cooling hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A clear, itemised quote
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- We cover Cooling and the whole of Medway
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Who books festival paella catering in Cooling?
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Festivals
- Race days and sports events
- VIP and hospitality areas
- School fairs and fundraisers
For visitors coming by rail, Higham station is about 3.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deadline for final numbers
- Allergen information for each dish
- A clear list of what’s included
- Space, access and power needs
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Book crew catering in advance
- Provide seating near the food
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
FAQs for Cooling
Is Cooling close to London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Cooling too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Cooling.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Absolutely. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
How we price festival paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- How many guests are eating
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, your venue or ME3 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Cooling
Cooling is about 5 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Whether your event is in the middle of Cooling or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in 68 places in Medway. Our events stretch from Cooling to London (27 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like St James' Church? A paella pan draws people in.
We cook at events all over ME3. That could mean an event in a garden on Main Road and Cooling Road. For events just outside Cooling, we cover Cooling Street (1 mile south-west), High Halstow (2 miles east), Sharnal Street (2 miles south-east), Fenn Street (2 miles east) and Chattenden (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (6 miles south), Chatham (7 miles south), Rochester (5 miles south), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Strood (5 miles south-west) and Luton (6 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Upnor Castle (3.4 miles south) and French Hospital (4.8 miles south). Open spaces near Cooling include Canvey Wick and Gad's Hill.
Working with your venue
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Also near Cooling
What else we do in Cooling
- 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