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Festival Paella Catering in Greatness
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Greatness. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Race days and sports events
- Open days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Live festival paella catering in Greatness
Live paella or other catering?
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. A paella pan stands out in a food line-up. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why Greatness hosts choose us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Festival paella catering in Greatness, cooked live
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, on the move or on a picnic rug. For country shows and food and music festivals, we will put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and vegan paella and more.
Around Greatness, a fête or summer fair suits a giant paella pan. Send us the pitch and access details. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Towns and villages near Greatness
More for events in Greatness
Running an event in Greatness
Greatness is about 1 mile north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Greatness, and we will plan access and set-up. We cater in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Greatness to London (19 miles away).
Events in parks such as Montreal Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. School fairs, for a school like St John's Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Within about 4 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Festival paella catering in TN13, TN14 and TN15 is planned around your venue and timings. From Seal Road, Mill Lane and Sandy Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater events in Seal (1 mile east), Godden Green (2 miles south-east), Styants Bottom (3 miles east), Bitchet Green (3 miles south-east) and Stone Street (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south-east) and Northfleet (12 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Sevenoaks Museum (1.3 miles south) and Kemsing Castle Bank (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Greatness include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Knole Academy (0.7 miles west) and Wildernesse School (0.9 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Old Bat and Ball pub (under half a mile south-west)
For event organisers in Greatness
Organising a club, school or community event in Greatness? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Greatness questions
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Greatness?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
When do you arrive?
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.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Schedule crew meals
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Extra pans for busy periods.
The process
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. At midsummer, events in Greatness stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
How to prepare
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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What we need at the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Firm, level ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
What festival paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Waiting and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Your choice of paellas
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Where the event is
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Which courses you have in mind
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Events we cater in Greatness
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Greatness, people book us for events such as:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Agricultural and county shows
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
For visitors coming by rail, Greatness has its own station, Bat & Ball station.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How bad weather is handled
- When payment is due
- 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