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Festival & event paella in Eynsford, Kent
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Eynsford: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Race days and sports events
- Village fêtes
- Community events and open days
Festival paella catering for Eynsford events
Festival paella catering in Eynsford, cooked live
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Portions are served in seconds. Typical bookings include farmers’ and Christmas markets and charity and school events, serving chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and churros.
A fête near Eynsford might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Eynsford
Is Eynsford close to London?
Roughly 16 miles from the centre of London.
Which station should guests use for Eynsford?
Eynsford station, about 0.5 miles south-west of the centre.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Can we book you as a trader?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we’ll let you know if we’re available.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot paella keeps crew going. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Sangria and bar staff available
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
What festival paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Whether you need crockery
- The number of people
- Waiting and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- Which courses you have in mind
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Provide seating near the food
Crew meals are served at set times.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Towns and villages near Eynsford
What else we do in Eynsford
Step by step
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. At midsummer, events in Eynsford stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm what we will serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose festival paella catering in Eynsford?
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
Whatever you are celebrating in Eynsford, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Food and music festivals
- Country shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Eynsford station, about 0.5 miles south-west.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the team stays
- How each diet is kept separate
- How late numbers can change
- VAT, if it applies
Running an event in Eynsford
Eynsford is about 5 miles east of Orpington, in Kent. We bring festival paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Eynsford. We cater in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Eynsford to London (16 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of Saint Martin, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as The Anthony Roper Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Within about 3 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
We cook at events all over the DA4 postcode area. Streets in the area include Station Road, High Street and Edwards Court, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Eynsford, we also cover Farningham (1 mile north-east), Maplescombe (1 mile south-east), Horton Kirby (2 miles north-east), East Hill (2 miles south-east) and Speed Gate (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (7 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Eynsford Castle (within half a mile north) and Darenth Park Hospital (5.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Eynsford includes The Warren.
- Nearby, you will find The Malt Shovel pub (under half a mile west)
- 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