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Festival & event paella in Hawley, Kent
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events makes the food a highlight of your event in Hawley.
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Open days
- County and country shows
Festival paella catering in Hawley
Festival paella catering for your event in Hawley
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Portions are served in seconds. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and churros, and typical bookings are for crew, volunteer and VIP catering and charity and school events.
For a village fête or field event near Hawley, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Hawley? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Towns and villages near Hawley
What else we do in Hawley
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Why choose live paella in Hawley?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, keeping queues short. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Hawley hosts choose us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- A quote that spells everything out
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Events in Hawley and across Kent
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s served at its best. At midsummer, events in Hawley stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm what we will serve, our pitch needs and any 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 pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
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Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Waiting and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Any dietary needs and allergies
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Event catering near Hawley
Hawley is about 1 mile south of Dartford, in Kent. For festival paella catering in Hawley, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cater in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Hawley to London (15 miles away).
Events in parks such as Darenth Country Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. For visitors coming by rail, Farningham Road station is about 1.5 miles away. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Hawley, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
For festival paella catering in DA2, we plan around your venue and your guests. From Ash Road, May Road and Shirehall Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. We also cook at events in Clement Street (1 mile south-west), Sutton at Hone (1 mile south-east), Darenth (1 mile east), Dartford (1 mile north) and St Margarets (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (10 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles east), Northfleet (5 miles east), Swanley (3 miles south-west), Kings Hill (13 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (3 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Bluewater (2.4 miles north-east) and Darenth Park Hospital (1.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Hawley includes Wansunt Pit and Sawyers Lake.
- Schools near Hawley include Leigh Academy (1.2 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Four Lymes pub (under half a mile north)
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Firm, level ground
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
About the dishes
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
FAQs for Hawley
What’s the nearest station to Hawley for guests?
Farningham Road station, about 1.5 miles south of the centre.
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’ll follow the site rules.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Do you need water?
Send pitch details and we will confirm.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Perfect for your event in Hawley
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Hawley book us for occasions like:
- Village fêtes
- County and country shows
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Community events and open days
School fairs, for a school like Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Before you book anyone
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- When payment is due
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Space, access and power needs
- 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