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Festival Paella Catering in Hernhill
Planning festival paella catering in Hernhill? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Race days and sports events
- County and country shows
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Festival paella catering near Hernhill
How our festival paella catering works in Hernhill
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. We’re often asked to cater school and charity events and summer fairs and fêtes, with chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and churros.
At a field event near Hernhill, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Paella compared with other options
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Drinks service on request
Read How we price And What paella catering costs.
Occasions we cook for in Hernhill
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
In Hernhill and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Open days and community events
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Summer fairs and fêtes
For visitors coming by rail, Selling station is about 2.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The wet-weather plan
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Staff numbers and hours
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Schedule crew meals
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Questions from Hernhill
How far is Hernhill from London?
About 47 miles from central London.
Can you cook near the sea around Hernhill?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
What does festival paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
What do you need at the pitch?
Send pitch details and we will confirm.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Access for unloading at set-up
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
Running an event in Hernhill
Hernhill is about 3 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. Anywhere in ME13, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Hernhill is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Hernhill to Canterbury (6 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Hernhill Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Michael, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. With the sea within about 5 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
Festival paella catering in ME13 is planned around your venue and timings. We also cook at events in Slutshole (1 mile south-west), Staplestreet (1 mile south-west), Dargate (1 mile north-east), Culmers (1 mile north-west) and Goodnestone (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (4 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles west) and Herne Bay (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are Chilham Castle (4.5 miles south) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find Red Lion pub (less than half a mile west)
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- How many courses
- 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.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
About the dishes
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
The process
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. At midsummer, events in Hernhill stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
- 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