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Festival & event paella in Hothfield, Kent
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Hothfield. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Open days
Festival paella catering for Hothfield events
Live paella or other catering?
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
See How we price And The cost guide.
Festival paella catering in Hothfield, cooked live
Few street foods pull a crowd like a giant paella pan. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and service from the pan is fast. For race days and sports events and music and food festivals, we can cook seafood paella, vegan paella and churros for your guests.
For a village fête or field event near Hothfield, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Give traders a single information pack
Pans cook in full view, serving throughout the event.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Hothfield questions
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is Hothfield too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you feed our volunteers?
We can. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Flat, firm ground
- A pitch away from tents and structures
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
For event organisers in Hothfield
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Organising a club, school or community event in Hothfield? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
How the day works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests normally gather round to watch while it cooks. For an evening event in Hothfield, sunset is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- Your choice of paellas
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Anything your venue supplies
- The venue or postcode
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Event catering near Hothfield
Hothfield is about 3 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Anywhere in TN26, we can bring the pans to you. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Charing station is about 2.9 miles away. Running a fête for a church like Church of St Margaret? A paella pan draws people in. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Hothfield, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We cover events in every part of TN26. Whether your event is on The Street, Sackville Close and Beech Drive or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover events in Tutt Hill (1 mile north), Ram Lane (1 mile north), Potters Corner (1 mile east), Westwell Leacon (2 miles north) and Godinton (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (3 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north) and Hythe (13 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include County Square (2.7 miles south-east) and William Harvey Hospital (4.6 miles south-east).
Towns and villages near Hothfield
More for events in Hothfield
Perfect for your event in Hothfield
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Hothfield:
- Sports club events
- School and charity events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Summer fairs and fêtes
School fairs, for a school like The Hayesbrook School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Before you book anyone
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- When final numbers are due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- 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