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Festival Paella Catering in Herne Common
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Herne Common. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- School and charity events
- Community events and open days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Festival paella catering near Herne Common
Questions from Herne Common
Is Herne Common close to London?
About 54 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Could we have live paella in Curtis Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will talk it through before the day.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
What about pudding?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
What documents can you send?
Send your requirements and we will include them with our application.
Festival paella catering in Herne Common, made fresh on the day
A paella stall covers several diets at once: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That makes life easier for organisers. On the menu are churros, giant-pan paella and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for crew, volunteer and VIP catering and sports club events.
For a village fête or field event near Herne Common, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
Community events around Herne Common
Herne Common is about 2 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Herne Common, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Herne Common is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook.
If your event is in Curtis Wood, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Martin, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. The coast is within about 3 miles of Herne Common, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Here we cover the CT6 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as Canterbury Road, Nightingale Road and Falcon Close or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Bullockstone (1 mile north-west), Herne (1 mile north-east), Hicks Forstal (1 mile south), Eddington (1 mile north) and Hunters Forstal (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Canterbury (5 miles south), Margate (12 miles east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east), Whitstable (4 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.4 miles west) and Tankerton Castle (4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby schools include Herne Bay High School (1.3 miles north)
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Access for unloading at set-up
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Book crew catering in advance
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Provide seating near the food
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
What affects the price in Herne Common
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- The paellas you choose
- The number of people
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Parking and unloading
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Where the event is
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and time of the event
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we cook for in Herne Common
A paella stall draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Sports club events
- Open days
- Village fêtes
- VIP and hospitality areas
For visitors coming by rail, Herne Bay station is about 1.4 miles away.
What your quote should include
- When payment is due
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
Towns and villages near Herne Common
Other catering in Herne Common
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
The process
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. Summer events in Herne Common have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading generally 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 send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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