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Festival Paella Catering for Golden Green events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events turns food into part of your event in Golden Green.
- Sports clubs and race days
- Charity and school events
- Agricultural and county shows
Planning an event in Golden Green?
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Festival paella catering in Golden Green, made fresh on the day
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, on the move or on a picnic rug. For village fêtes and charity and school events, we will put together a menu of churros, giant-pan paella and vegan paella.
For a village fête or field event near Golden Green, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
How the day works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. For an evening event in Golden Green, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Get a quote
Planning festival paella catering in Golden Green? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
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Running an event in Golden Green
Golden Green is about 3 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Golden Green and the surrounding area. Golden Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is London, about 28 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Beltring station is about 2.6 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Hadlow Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
For festival paella catering in TN11, we plan around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Three Elm Lane, Victoria Road and Bourne Park, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Golden Green, we also cover Barnes Street (1 mile east), Little Mill (1 mile east), Hadlow (1 mile north), Parker's Green (1 mile west) and Snoll Hatch (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (8 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (3 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (3.8 miles south-west) and Hadlow Tower museum (0.9 miles north). The countryside around Golden Green includes Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Golden Green include Hadlow Rural Community School (1.2 miles north-west) and Hadlow Rural Community School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Bell Public House (within half a mile west)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
Pans cook in full view, serving throughout the event.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Why choose festival paella catering in Golden Green?
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Golden Green and Kent:
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Agricultural and county shows
- Charity and school events
- Open days and community events
Running a fête for a church like Golden Green Mission Church? A paella pan draws people in.
What your quote should include
- How each diet is kept separate
- When payment is due
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Paella compared with other options
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot paella keeps crew going. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Real theatre, not just catering
Where we can cook in Golden Green
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Flat, firm ground
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
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Also in Golden Green
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- The paellas you choose
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How long we are needed on site
- How many courses
Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The venue or postcode
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Golden Green questions
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Golden Green?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What’s the nearest station to Golden Green for guests?
The closest is Beltring station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Do you cover Golden Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Golden Green is within our area. For a quote, use our quote form.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Do you need water?
Let us know what the pitch has and we’ll confirm our needs.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
- 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