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Festival & event paella in Glassenbury, Kent
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Glassenbury. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Festivals
- Sports club events
- County and country shows
Live festival paella catering in Glassenbury
What affects the price in Glassenbury
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- The paellas you choose
- How many staff you need
- The number of people
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Festival paella catering for your event in Glassenbury
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. On the menu are churros, seafood paella and giant-pan paella, and typical bookings are for race days and sports events and christmas and farmers’ markets.
For a village fête or field event near Glassenbury, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Step by step
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. At midsummer, events in Glassenbury stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
How to prepare
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Glassenbury? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
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.
Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Glassenbury
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
Glassenbury: your questions answered
Could we have live paella in Crane Valley?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Do you trade at school fairs around Glassenbury?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
For event organisers in Glassenbury
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Glassenbury
Glassenbury is about 10 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Whether your event is in the middle of Glassenbury or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in 922 places across Kent. Our events stretch from Glassenbury to Canterbury (about 28 miles away).
If your event is in Crane Valley, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. Within about 2 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Anywhere in TN17, we can cook for your guests. Other places close to Glassenbury for festival paella catering include Goudhurst (2 miles north-west), Brandfold (2 miles north-west), Smallbridge (3 miles north-west), Broad Ford (3 miles north-west) and Capel Cross (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles west), Tonbridge (12 miles north-west), Kings Hill (12 miles north), Foley Park (12 miles north) and Paddock Wood (7 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Benenden Hospital (5.3 miles east) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.7 miles east).
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Check allergen info is on display
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Give traders a single information pack
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
A closer look at the menu
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Events we cater in Glassenbury
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Glassenbury book us for occasions like:
- School and charity events
- Village fêtes
- Open days
- Music and food festivals
School fairs, for a school like High Weald Academy, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The venue requirements
- How late numbers can change
Towns and villages near Glassenbury
Other catering in Glassenbury
- 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