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Festival & event paella in Iden Green, Kent
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Iden Green: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Community events and open days
- Sports club events
- Food and music festivals
Festival paella catering near Iden Green
Festival paella catering for your event in Iden Green
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, on the move or on a picnic rug. Popular choices include vegan paella, churros and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for christmas and farmers’ markets and summer fairs and fêtes.
Rural events near Iden Green can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Schedule crew meals
- Send traders one clear trader pack
We keep our pitch tidy and safe throughout the day.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Event catering near Iden Green
Iden Green is about 13 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. For an event in Iden Green, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Iden Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Iden Green to Canterbury (27 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of St George? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 4 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
For festival paella catering in TN17, we plan around your venue. From Coldharbour Road, Chapel Lane and Iden Green Road or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. We also cook at events in Benenden (1 mile north), Four Throws (2 miles south-west), Pipsden (2 miles south-west), Sandhurst (2 miles south) and Linkhill (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (14 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west), Tenterden (5 miles east) and Southborough (15 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Sissinghurst Castle (4 miles north) and The C.M Booth Collection (2.5 miles east).
- Pubs nearby include The Woodcock Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
A closer look at the menu
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
What festival paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- The length of service
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Where the event is
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. For an evening event in Iden Green, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
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What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Churros
Nearby places to Iden Green
Also in Iden Green
Your questions about festival paella catering in Iden Green
Is Iden Green too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is Iden Green close to London?
About 42 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes, always. There is a vegan pan next to the others.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Do you cover Iden Green?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Iden Green is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
How much does festival paella catering cost in Iden Green?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Why choose festival paella catering in Iden Green?
It copes with peak times, because it’s served from big pans.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Iden Green, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Sports clubs and race days
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Agricultural and county shows
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
School fairs, for a school like Benenden Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether VAT is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- The venue requirements
Why choose live paella in Iden Green?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, keeping queues short. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why Iden Green hosts choose us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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