Kent · England
Festival Paella Catering for Hoaden events
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Hoaden and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Sports club events
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Open days
Book festival paella catering in Hoaden
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Schedule crew meals
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
About our festival paella catering in Hoaden
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. Popular choices include giant-pan paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we are often booked for race days and sports events and open days and community events.
At a fête or field event near Hoaden, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Timings and hours
- The paellas you choose
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Roughly how many adults and children
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Summer events in Hoaden have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Your questions about festival paella catering in Hoaden
What’s the nearest station to Hoaden for guests?
Minster station, about 4 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Hoaden?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you cover Hoaden?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Hoaden is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
What does festival paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we will reply with a price.
What documents can you send?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
Can you cook indoors?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Towns and villages near Hoaden
Also in Hoaden
Running an event in Hoaden
Hoaden is about 7 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Events in Hoaden are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Hoaden is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Hoaden to Canterbury (about 7 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Minster station, about 4 miles north-east.
Here we cover the CT3 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Overland Lane and Walmestone Road. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Nash (1 mile south-west), Perry (1 mile west), Elmstone (1 mile north-west), Shatterling (1 mile south-west) and Durlock (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (7 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are White Mill (3.5 miles east). Not far away are Monk's Wall nature reserve.
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- A level pitch on firm ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Hoaden? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Perfect for your event in Hoaden
It handles peak times well, thanks to big-batch cooking.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Village fêtes
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Charity and school events
- Agricultural and county shows
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Elmstone Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- What happens if it rains
- If the price includes VAT
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The venue requirements
- 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