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Festival Paella Catering for Culmers events
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Culmers: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Country shows
- Sports club events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
Book festival paella catering in Culmers
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Festival paella catering for your event in Culmers
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days. Whether it’s VIP and hospitality areas and village fêtes and summer fairs, we can cook giant-pan paella, seafood paella and vegan paella and more.
At a fête or field event near Culmers, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
How we price festival paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Parking and unloading
- How many staff you need
- Timings and hours
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Anything your venue supplies
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Running an event in Culmers
Culmers is about 2 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. From the centre of Culmers to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Culmers is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
Events in parks such as Mount Ephraim Gardens need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of All Saints, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. With the sea within about 5 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area. Other places close to Culmers for festival paella catering include Graveney (1 mile north-east), Goodnestone (1 mile south-west), Broom Street (1 mile north-west), Slutshole (1 mile south-east) and Hernhill (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles west), Whitstable (4 miles north-east), Herne Bay (9 miles east) and Minster (9 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Culmers include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (2 miles west)
Paella compared with other options
Not every trader covers vegans. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why book with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
For event organisers in Culmers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Give traders a single information pack
Pans cook in full view, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Where we can cook in Culmers
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. For an evening event in Culmers, sunset is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm what we’ll serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Culmers
Other catering in Culmers
Culmers questions
Do you trade at school fairs around Culmers?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Culmers close to London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Is halal food available?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Do you do crew catering?
We can. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
- 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