Kent · England
Festival Paella Catering for Heaverham events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Heaverham and the surrounding area.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Village fêtes
- Open days
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Festival paella catering in Heaverham, cooked live
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a huge paella. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and service from the pan is fast. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and vegan paella, and we’re frequently booked for agricultural and county shows and VIP and hospitality areas.
A fête near Heaverham might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Give traders a single information pack
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Why choose live paella in Heaverham?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Catering across Kent, including Heaverham
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
How we price festival paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- Whether you need crockery
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of where we’d cook
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Heaverham: your questions answered
How far is Heaverham from London?
About 20 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station should guests use for Heaverham?
Kemsing station, about 0.6 miles south-west of the centre.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Heaverham.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Heaverham
Heaverham is about 3 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Wherever your event is in the TN15 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Heaverham is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is London, about 20 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Kemsing Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Kemsing station, about 0.6 miles south-west. Within about 4 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the TN15 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Close by, we cover events in Cotman's Ash (1 mile north-west), Woodlands (1 mile north), Kemsing (2 miles west), Knatts Valley (2 miles north) and Romney Street (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (10 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (7 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Otford Heritage Centre (2.5 miles west) and Kemsing Castle Bank (1 mile west). The countryside around Heaverham includes Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Wrotham School (2.5 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Chequers Public House (within half a mile north-east)
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Trader information and site rules
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Room for our cooking and serving area
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. For an evening event in Heaverham, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- 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.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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About the dishes
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
- 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