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Festival & event paella in Crouch, Kent
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Crouch.
- Village fêtes
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Sports clubs and race days
Planning an event in Crouch?
Running an event in Crouch
Crouch is about 3 miles south-east of Preston, in Kent. Anywhere in ME13, we can cook for your guests. Crouch is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Selling station is about 0.5 miles away. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Crouch, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Crouch, we also cover South Street (1 mile south-east), Gushmere (1 mile south-west), Neames Forstal (1 mile south), Hickmans Green (1 mile east) and Oversland (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3 miles south). Open spaces near Crouch include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Sondes Arms (0.5 miles south)
Festival paella catering in Crouch, made fresh on the day
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Portions are served in seconds. For sports club events and village fêtes, we can cook seafood paella, vegan paella and churros for your guests.
At a field event near Crouch, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
Paella compared with other options
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why Crouch hosts choose us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A clear, itemised quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Events in Crouch and across Kent
Organising for someone else?
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Crouch? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Parking and unloading
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Your choice of paellas
Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Where the event is
- Your date and when you want to eat
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Flat, firm ground
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Towns and villages near Crouch
Other catering in Crouch
Events we cater in Crouch
One trader, many diets, which saves pitches.
Whatever you are celebrating in Crouch, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Sports clubs and race days
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Agricultural and county shows
Events in parks such as Mount Ephraim Gardens need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for.
Questions to ask before booking
- How bad weather is handled
- Travel and parking costs
- Allergen information for each dish
- What the price includes, item by item
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
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.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
Crouch questions
What’s the nearest station to Crouch for guests?
Selling station, about 0.5 miles south of the centre.
Can you cook in Mount Ephraim Gardens?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What documents can you send?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
Do you need power?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we will confirm what we need.
Do you cover Crouch?
We do. We cook at events in Crouch and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
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.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Step by step
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. Summer events in Crouch have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Read more
- 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