Medway · England
Festival Paella Catering for Cuxton events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Cuxton and across Medway.
- Open days and community events
- County and country shows
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Planning an event in Cuxton?
Festival paella catering in Cuxton, made fresh on the day
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list in and around Cuxton. For country shows and seasonal markets, we’ll put together a menu of seafood paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella and more.
Near Cuxton, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Book crew catering in advance
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
We cook in full view of visitors, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. At midsummer, events in Cuxton 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.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
What festival paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and time of the event
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Is live paella right for your event?
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- Catering across Medway, including Cuxton
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- A clear, itemised quote
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Cuxton: your questions answered
Is Cuxton too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Could we have live paella in Baty's Marsh?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
What documents can you send?
Send us your list and we’ll respond.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. There is a vegan pan next to the others.
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Towns and villages near Cuxton
Also in Cuxton
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Firm, level ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
For event organisers in Cuxton
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Community events around Cuxton
Cuxton is about 2 miles south-west of Rochester, in Medway. For festival paella catering in Cuxton, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Cuxton is one of 68 places in Medway where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Cuxton to London (25 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Cuxton Community Infant School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. If your event is in Baty's Marsh, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
We cook at events all over ME2 and the streets around it. Local streets include Station Road, Charles Drive and James Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover events in Lower Bush (1 mile west), North Halling (1 mile south-west), Upper Bush (1 mile west), Borstal (1 mile east) and Halling (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (5 miles east), Chatham (4 miles east), Rainham (7 miles east), Luton (4 miles east), Park Wood (7 miles east) and Lordswood (5 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Six Poor Travellers House (2.3 miles north-east) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Strood Academy (1.6 miles north)
- Other local spots include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2.3 miles north-east)
- 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