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Festival Paella Catering in Holborough
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Holborough.
- Festivals
- Race days and sports events
- VIP and hospitality areas
Live festival paella catering in Holborough
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Festival paella catering in Holborough, cooked live
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. On the menu are giant-pan paella, vegan paella and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for farmers’ and Christmas markets and county and country shows.
For events in a place like Holborough, one hot-food trader that suits most diets makes life easy. A paella stall does that. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. Larger events usually cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- A quote that spells everything out
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Why choose festival paella catering in Holborough?
It handles peak times well, thanks to big-batch cooking.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Holborough book us for events such as:
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Open days and community events
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Summer fairs and fêtes
For visitors coming by rail, Snodland station is about 0.5 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Space, access and power needs
- Whether travel is included
- Staff numbers and hours
- What happens if it rains
How we price festival paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Whether you need crockery
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The venue or postcode
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Roughly how many adults and children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Community events around Holborough
Holborough is about 4 miles west of Chatham, in Kent. For festival paella catering in Holborough, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Holborough is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 26 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Events in parks such as Holborough Marshes need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for.
We cook at events all over ME6, ME1 and ME19 and the streets around it. Local streets include Lee Road, Byrne Road and Ladds Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater events in Snodland (1 mile south-west), Peters Village (1 mile east), Scarborough (1 mile east), Upper Halling (1 mile north-west) and Wouldham (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Gravesend (7 miles north-west) and Tonbridge (12 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find St. Catherine's Hospital (4.2 miles north-east) and Leybourne Castle (2.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Local schools include The Holmesdale School (1 mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Monks Head pub (0.5 miles south-west)
Also near Holborough
Other catering in Holborough
For event organisers in Holborough
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Holborough
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Holborough?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
How far is Holborough from London?
About 26 miles from central London.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you cook indoors?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
What does festival paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
What we need at the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- The event’s site rules and timings
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. Summer events in Holborough have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm what we’ll serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Related guides
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
- 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