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Festival Paella Catering for Durlock events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Durlock and the surrounding area.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Sports clubs and race days
- Charity and school events
Book festival paella catering in Durlock
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
How our festival paella catering works in Durlock
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. For music and food festivals and school and charity events, we can cook vegan paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Near Durlock, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Questions from Durlock
Do you trade at school fairs around Durlock?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Is Durlock 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.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
Do you come to Durlock?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Durlock is within our area and the rest of Kent. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Room for our cooking and serving area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Durlock
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
More for events in Durlock
Paella compared with other options
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Events in Durlock and across Kent
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Book crew catering in advance
- Check allergen info is on display
- Put all trader information in one pack
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For an evening event in Durlock, sunset is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- 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.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Related guides
Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
What affects the price in Durlock
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How long we’re needed on site
Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The venue or postcode
- The date and rough timings
Send us the date, your venue or CT3 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Organising a club, school or community event in Durlock? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Durlock events: pitches and permissions
Durlock is about 7 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Durlock and nearby villages. Durlock is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. School fairs, for a school like Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Here we cover the CT3 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Other places close to Durlock for festival paella catering include Guilton (1 mile north-east), Ash (1 mile east), Staple (1 mile south), Nash (1 mile north-west) and Barnsole (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (8 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include White Mill (2.9 miles east). Open spaces near Durlock include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Chequer Inn (0.6 miles 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