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Festival & event paella in Fant, Kent
Planning festival paella catering in Fant? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Music and food festivals
- Sports clubs and race days
Planning an event in Fant?
About our festival paella catering in Fant
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list in and around Fant. We are often asked to cater open days and school and charity events, serving chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and churros.
Around Fant, a fête or summer fair suits a huge paella pan. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Community events around Fant
Fant is about 2 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. We bring festival paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Fant and the surrounding area. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Fant to Canterbury (about 26 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is East Farleigh station, about 0.8 miles south. If your event is in Whatman Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Fant, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Festival paella catering in ME16 and ME15 is planned around your venue and your guests. Whether your event is on Fant Lane, Glebe Lane and Burns Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. You will find Fant on the A26, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Nearby, we also cater events in East Farleigh (1 mile south), Kettle Corner (1 mile south-west), Dean Street (1 mile south), Barming Heath (1 mile west) and Hoppers Corner (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (10 miles south-west) and Northfleet (13 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.2 miles south-east) and Fremlin Walk (1.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Nearby schools include Oakwood Park Grammar School (0.5 miles north-east) and St Augustine Academy (0.5 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bull Inn (0.9 miles west)
Fant questions
Can you cook in Whatman Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Fant?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
How do you work out quantities?
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.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you need power?
Send pitch details and we’ll confirm.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
What else we do in Fant
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Provide seating near the food
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Who books festival paella catering in Fant?
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Fant:
- Food and music festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Village fêtes
- Community events and open days
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Parish Church of St Andrew, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- How bad weather is handled
- Space, access and power needs
- If the price includes VAT
- How late numbers can change
Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Spacing from tents and other structures
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Should I cook it 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.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
What affects the price in Fant
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The number of people
- The length of service
- Distance and access to the venue
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Fant? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
About the dishes
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. At midsummer, events in Fant stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Let us know the timings for the day
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
- 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