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Festival & event paella in Denton, Kent
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Denton. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Open days and community events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- School and charity events
Festival paella catering in Denton
For event organisers in Denton
Organising a club, school or community event in Denton? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Festival paella catering in Denton, cooked live
Few street foods pull a crowd like a huge paella pan. People follow the smell, and portions are served quickly from the pan. Typical bookings include village fêtes and summer fairs and sports club events, with vegan paella, giant-pan paella and churros.
At a field event near Denton, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Events we cater in Denton
One trader, many diets.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Race days and sports events
- County and country shows
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Festivals
Events in parks such as Jumping Downs need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
- How long the team stays
- What the price includes, item by item
Common questions in Denton
Can you cook in Jumping Downs?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
What’s the nearest station to Denton for guests?
The closest is Shepherds Well station, roughly 2.7 miles away.
What do you need at the pitch?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you come to Denton?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Denton. To check your date, use our quote form.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
What documents can you send?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Running an event in Denton
Denton is about 6 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Wherever your event is in the CT4 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Denton is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Mary Magdalene? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Shepherds Well station, about 2.7 miles east. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 4 miles of Denton, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
This part of Kent takes in CT4, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on The Street and Canterbury Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Other places close to Denton for festival paella catering include Lodge Lees (1 mile west), Wootton (1 mile south-east), Shelvin (1 mile east), Breach (1 mile west) and Selsted (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (8 miles north-west), Dover (6 miles south-east), Folkestone (7 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (13 miles north-west).
Green spaces nearby include Cheriton Hill.
- Local pubs include The Jackdaw Inn (less than half a mile south-east)
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
The process
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. Summer events in Denton 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.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Live paella or other catering?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- We cover Denton and the whole of Kent
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
What affects the price in Denton
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Parking and unloading
- How many courses
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and time of the event
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of the space, if you can
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Schedule crew meals
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Put all trader information in one pack
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Nearby places to Denton
What else we do in Denton
- 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