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Festival & event paella in Foxendown, Kent
Looking for festival paella catering in Foxendown? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Music and food festivals
- Country shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Festival paella catering for Foxendown events
About our festival paella catering in Foxendown
The pans are part of the attraction. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. We cook churros, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater school fairs and fundraisers and village fêtes.
Rural events near Foxendown can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Foxendown
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Churros
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Foxendown? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Schedule crew meals
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Event catering near Foxendown
Foxendown is about 4 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Anywhere in DA13, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 22 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Meopham Community Academy, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Sole Street station, about 1 mile north.
We cater events across DA13. Streets in the area include Foxendown Lane and Brimstone Hill, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Meopham (1 mile north-west), Priestwood (1 mile south), Sole Street (1 mile north), Luddesdown (1 mile east) and Priestwood Green (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles north), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north).
A little further out are Coldrum Long Barrow (3.3 miles south) and Gravesham Community Hospital (5.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
- Nearby schools include Meopham School (0.6 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Railway Inn (1 mile north)
What happens on the day
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. At midsummer, events in Foxendown stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Before we arrive
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Plan cover in case of rain
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Why choose live paella in Foxendown?
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Foxendown hosts choose us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Drinks service on request
- Fast service from the pan
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
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Foxendown: your questions answered
Do you trade at school fairs around Foxendown?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Foxendown close to London?
About 22 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Foxendown.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
How we price festival paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many staff you need
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we’re needed on site
- Whether you need crockery
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
- 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