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Festival Paella Catering in Etchinghill
Looking for festival paella catering in Etchinghill? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Village fêtes
- Community events and open days
- Agricultural and county shows
Festival paella catering for Etchinghill events
Event catering near Etchinghill
Etchinghill is about 3 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Across the CT18 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cook in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Sandling station, about 2 miles south-west. Within about 4 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules. The coast is within about 4 miles of Etchinghill, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
We cook at events all over CT18 and the streets around it. That could mean an event in a garden on St Marys Close, Meriden Walk and St Marys Drive or the roads around them. We also cook at events in Lyminge (1 mile north), Postling (1 mile west), Woodland (2 miles north-west), Skeete (2 miles north-west) and Ottinge (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (9 miles east), Folkestone (4 miles south-east), Deal (15 miles north-east) and Hythe (3 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (1.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Etchinghill includes Tolsford Hill.
- Schools near Etchinghill include Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (2.4 miles south-west)
About our festival paella catering in Etchinghill
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. On the menu are vegan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for county and country shows and community events and open days.
A fête near Etchinghill might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Also in Etchinghill
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. 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 will suggest a menu.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Catering across Kent, including Etchinghill
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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 there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. For an evening event in Etchinghill, sunset is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm what we’ll serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Give traders a single information pack
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Occasions we cook for in Etchinghill
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
In Etchinghill and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- School and charity events
- Seasonal markets
- Food and music festivals
- Country shows
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Lyminge Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- Space, access and power needs
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The deposit and payment dates
What we need at the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Firm, level ground
- Room for our cooking and serving area
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Etchinghill
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Etchinghill: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Etchinghill?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
It is one of the quickest hot foods to serve, which suits busy periods.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
- 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