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Festival & event paella in Fosten Green, Kent
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Fosten Green.
- Race days and sports events
- Country shows
- Seasonal markets
Festival paella catering near Fosten Green
Festival paella catering for your event in Fosten Green
The pans are part of the attraction. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. We are often asked to cater feeding crew and volunteers and food and music festivals, with giant-pan paella, seafood paella and vegan paella.
Near Fosten Green, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
How we price festival paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether you need crockery
- Your choice of paellas
- The length of service
- Parking and unloading
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Expected numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Paella compared with other options
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. Paella adds something different. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Events in Fosten Green and across Kent
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Places near Fosten Green
Other catering in Fosten Green
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
How it works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. Summer events in Fosten Green have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
About the dishes
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Running an event in Fosten Green
Fosten Green is about 11 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. For an event in Fosten Green, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Fosten Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Fosten Green to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Headcorn station is about 4.6 miles away. Within about 4 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Festival paella catering in TN27 is planned around your venue. Nearby, we also cater events in Clapper Hill (1 mile east), East End (1 mile south), Parkgate (2 miles south-east), London Beach (3 miles east) and Strood (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (11 miles east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west), Foley Park (13 miles north), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west) and Tenterden (4 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Mervyn Quinlan Museum (0.9 miles south) and Sissinghurst Castle (2.1 miles north-west).
Your questions about festival paella catering in Fosten Green
Do you come out to small places like Fosten Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Fosten Green for guests?
The closest is Headcorn station, roughly 4.6 miles away.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
How quickly can you serve?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Ask about peak-time capacity
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
- 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