Medway · England
Festival Paella Catering for Grange events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events turns food into part of your event in Grange.
- Food and music festivals
- Race days and sports events
- Open days and community events
Planning an event in Grange?
Festival paella catering in Grange, made fresh on the day
The cooking is part of the show. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. Whether it’s sports club events and music and food festivals, we’ll put together a menu of seafood paella, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
Rural events near Grange can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
What affects the price in Grange
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Distance and access to the venue
- How long we are needed on site
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Where the event is
- The date and rough timings
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Expected numbers
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
For event organisers in Grange
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Plan seating near the food area
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Paella compared with other options
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- We cover Grange and the whole of Medway
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Community events around Grange
Grange is about 1 mile north of Gillingham, in Medway. For an event in Grange, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Grange is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
If your event is in Riverside Country Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. School fairs, for a school like Woodlands Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
This part of Medway takes in ME7 and ME8, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Grange Road, Lower Featherby Road and Odo Rise, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Other places close to Grange for festival paella catering include Lower Twydall (1 mile south-east), Twydall (1 mile south), Gillingham (1 mile south), Darland (2 miles south-west) and Hale (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Chatham (3 miles south-west), Rochester (4 miles west), Strood (4 miles west), Park Wood (3 miles south), Lordswood (4 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Huguenot Museum (3.3 miles west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (2.4 miles west). Open spaces near Grange include Bishop Saltings.
- Local schools include The Robert Napier School (1.1 miles south-west) and The Robert Napier School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Hastings Arms (under half a mile north-west)
Nearby places to Grange
More for events in Grange
How it works
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. For an evening event in Grange, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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Grange questions
Do you come out to small places like Grange?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Which station should guests use for Grange?
Gillingham (Kent) station, about 1.3 miles west of the centre.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. There is a vegan pan next to the others.
Do you cater in Grange?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Grange is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Firm, level ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- 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