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Festival & event paella in Goudhurst, Kent
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Goudhurst and across Kent.
- Race days and sports events
- Village fêtes
- VIP and hospitality areas
Festival paella catering in Goudhurst
Festival paella catering for your event in Goudhurst
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and seafood paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater crew, volunteer and VIP catering and farmers’ and Christmas markets.
A fête near Goudhurst might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we will plan for it. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Goudhurst
What’s the nearest station to Goudhurst for guests?
Marden station, about 4.5 miles north of the centre.
Is Goudhurst too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
Can we book you as a trader?
Send us the details, and we will reply with our availability and what we need.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- The event’s site rules and timings
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Goudhurst
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
Paella compared with other options
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why us?
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- We cover Goudhurst and the whole of Kent
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
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What festival paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many courses
- The number of people
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Travel, parking and access
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. Evening events in Goudhurst have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Give traders a single information pack
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
Why choose festival paella catering in Goudhurst?
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Whatever you are celebrating in Goudhurst, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Charity and school events
- Sports club events
- Food and music festivals
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Marden station, about 4.5 miles north.
Comparing caterers
- The deadline for final numbers
- When payment is due
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
Goudhurst events: pitches and permissions
Goudhurst is about 8 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Whether your event is in the middle of Goudhurst or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Goudhurst to Canterbury (about 29 miles away).
If your event is in The Gill, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. Running a fête for a church like St Mary's Church? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 4 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the TN17 postcode area. Streets in the area include High Street, Church Road and Back Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Goudhurst, we also cover Smallbridge (1 mile north-west), Brandfold (1 mile north), Broad Ford (1 mile north-west), Capel Cross (2 miles north) and Glassenbury (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (10 miles north-west), Kings Hill (11 miles north), Foley Park (12 miles north) and Paddock Wood (5 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Finchcocks Musical Museum (1.6 miles south-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (5.1 miles south-west). Not far away are Bewl Water.
- Pubs nearby include The Star And Eagle Hotel (under half a mile north-east)
- 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