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Festival & event paella in Foots Cray, Greater London
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Foots Cray: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Open days and community events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- School and charity events
Planning an event in Foots Cray?
Festival paella catering in Foots Cray, cooked live
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a giant paella. People follow the smell, and service from the pan is fast. We cook giant-pan paella, seafood paella and churros, and we are regularly asked to cater farmers’ and Christmas markets and school and charity events.
In Foots Cray, community events include street parties, school fairs and markets. Organisers normally need council permission for public spaces, and we’ll provide what the organiser asks for. You’ll know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
- Where
- Foots Cray (DA14, BR5)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella or other catering?
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- A clear, itemised quote
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Drinks service on request
See How we price And The cost guide.
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Summer events in Foots Cray have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
How to prepare
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Running an event in Foots Cray
Foots Cray is about 1 mile south-east of Sidcup, in Greater London. Events in Foots Cray are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in 764 places across Greater London. Our events stretch from Foots Cray to London (about 11 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Parish Church of All Saints? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, Sidcup station is about 1.4 miles away. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Foots Cray, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Anywhere in DA14 and BR5, we can cook for your guests. Local streets include Cray Road, Evry Road and The Avenue; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Main roads around Foots Cray include the A223, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. We also cook at events in Ruxley (1 mile east), Albany Park (1 mile north-west), Upper Ruxley (1 mile east), Sidcup (1 mile north-west) and North Cray (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
A little further out are Metropolitan Police Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Queen Mary's Hospital (0.6 miles west). Not far away are Summer Hill and The Warren.
- Schools near Foots Cray include Kemnal Technology College (within half a mile south-west) and Walsingham School (0.9 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find Red Lion pub (within half a mile north-east)
Occasions we cook for in Foots Cray
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Foots Cray and Greater London:
- Sports club events
- Open days and community events
- Festivals
- County and country shows
School fairs, for a school like Orchard Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Before booking anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- When final numbers are due
- How each diet is kept separate
- What the price includes, item by item
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
What festival paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Timings and hours
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Planning festival paella catering in Foots Cray? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Places near Foots Cray
Other catering in Foots Cray
Foots Cray: your questions answered
Can you cook in Foots Cray Meadows?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send us your list and we’ll respond.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
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.
- 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