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Festival Paella Catering in Hacklinge
Looking for festival paella catering in Hacklinge? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Agricultural and county shows
- Sports clubs and race days
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
Festival paella catering for Hacklinge events
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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 be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Festival paella catering for your event in Hacklinge
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Each portion takes seconds to serve. For community events and open days and feeding crew and volunteers, we will put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, churros and giant-pan paella for your guests.
Near Hacklinge, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
Live paella or other catering?
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Hacklinge hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Fast service from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Travel, parking and access
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The courses you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
Planning festival paella catering in Hacklinge? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Firm, level ground
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
Nearby places to Hacklinge
More for events in Hacklinge
Hacklinge events: pitches and permissions
Hacklinge is about 2 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Tell us where your event in Hacklinge will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Hacklinge is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Hacklinge to Canterbury (12 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Worth Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Sandwich station, about 2 miles north. With the sea within about 3 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
This part of Kent takes in CT14, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Homemead Lane and Hacklinge Hill; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Finglesham (1 mile south-west), Marley (1 mile south-west), Worth (1 mile north-west), Ham (1 mile west) and Felderland (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Canterbury (12 miles west), Margate (10 miles north), Dover (8 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south-west), Ramsgate (7 miles north) and Broadstairs (9 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Sandown Castle (2.1 miles east) and Deal Museum (2.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Hacklinge include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Nearby schools include Sandwich Technology School (1.7 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Coach pub (within half a mile south)
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Provide seating near the food
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Step by step
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Evening events in Hacklinge have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Common questions in Hacklinge
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Hacklinge?
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 Hacklinge for guests?
The closest is Sandwich station, roughly 2 miles away.
How much does festival paella catering cost in Hacklinge?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we will reply with a price.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Do you need water?
We’ll confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
Is there a vegan option?
Absolutely. The vegan pan is cooked separately.
How quickly can you serve?
Service from the pan is fast, which suits busy periods.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
- 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