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Festival Paella Catering for Great Stonar events
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Great Stonar.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Open days
- VIP and hospitality areas
Festival paella catering for Great Stonar events
Festival paella catering in Great Stonar, made fresh on the day
A paella stall covers several diets at once: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That simplifies your food line-up. We are frequently asked to cater farmers’ and Christmas markets and sports club events, with giant-pan paella, churros and vegan paella.
At a fête or field event near Great Stonar, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Give traders a single information pack
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
We set up at the agreed time.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Towns and villages near Great Stonar
More for events in Great Stonar
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Great Stonar? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Who books festival paella catering in Great Stonar?
Crew love a hot meal.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Country shows
- Food and music festivals
- Race days and sports events
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Mary's Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- When payment is due
- VAT, if it applies
- Travel and parking costs
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.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Where we can cook in Great Stonar
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Flat, firm ground
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Great Stonar
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
How the day works
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. At midsummer, events in Great Stonar stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us a contact for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
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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Community events around Great Stonar
Great Stonar is about 5 miles south-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. Events in Great Stonar are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our events stretch from Great Stonar to Canterbury (11 miles away).
Events in parks such as Prince's Beachlands need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. For visitors coming by rail, Sandwich station is about 1.2 miles away. The coast is within about 5 miles of Great Stonar, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Anywhere in CT13, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Kitchener Drive, Spitfire Way and Hugin Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover events in Sandwich (1 mile south), Cooper Street (2 miles west), East Street (2 miles west), Marshborough (2 miles south-west) and Woodnesborough (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (11 miles west), Margate (7 miles north), Dover (10 miles south), Ramsgate (5 miles north-east), Broadstairs (6 miles north-east) and Whitstable (14 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include The Precinct Toy Collection (0.8 miles south) and Sandown Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Great Stonar include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Schools near Great Stonar include Sir Roger Manwood's School (1.1 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find Invicta House Ye Olde King's Arms (0.7 miles south)
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Travel, parking and access
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Timings and hours
- How many courses
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The date and time of the event
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of where we’d cook
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Great Stonar questions
Can you cook in Prince's Beachlands?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What do you need at the pitch?
Let us know what the pitch has and we’ll confirm our needs.
What does festival paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Service from the pan is fast, ideal for peak times.
- 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