Medway · England
Festival Paella Catering for Kemsley Street events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Kemsley Street. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Community events and open days
- County and country shows
- Music and food festivals
Book festival paella catering in Kemsley Street
What festival paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
- How many guests are eating
- The length of service
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Expected numbers
- What the venue already provides
- Which courses you have in mind
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Kemsley Street? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
Festival paella catering for your event in Kemsley Street
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, standing up or sitting on the grass. We cook seafood paella, giant-pan paella and vegan paella, and we’re frequently booked for festivals and community events and open days.
At a fête or field event near Kemsley Street, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Kemsley Street
Kemsley Street is about 3 miles south of Gillingham, in Medway. For festival paella catering in Kemsley Street, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Kemsley Street is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Kemsley Street to Canterbury (22 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Rainham (Kent) station, about 2.5 miles north-east. Running a fête for a church like Church of St Peter? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the ME7 postcode area. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Bredhurst (1 mile west), Scragged Oak (1 mile south), Dunn Street (1 mile south-west), Park Wood (1 mile north-east) and Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (3 miles north), Chatham (3 miles north-west), Rochester (6 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles north-west) and Twydall (3 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (3.5 miles south-west) and Allington Castle (4.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Detling Hill.
- Schools near Kemsley Street include Rainham School for Girls (2.1 miles north)
Towns and villages near Kemsley Street
What else we do in Kemsley Street
Common questions in Kemsley Street
What’s the nearest station to Kemsley Street for guests?
The closest is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 2.5 miles away.
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send us your list.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, keeping queues short. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Give traders a single information pack
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
We keep our pitch tidy and safe throughout the day.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
How the day works
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Summer events in Kemsley Street have daylight until about 9:15pm 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.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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For event organisers in Kemsley Street
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Organising a club, school or community event in Kemsley Street? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Access for unloading at set-up
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
Occasions we cook for in Kemsley Street
It brings theatre to the food court.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Kemsley Street, people book us for events such as:
- Agricultural and county shows
- Open days
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Music and food festivals
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Deanwood Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- The deadline for final numbers
- Space, access and power needs
- How long the team stays
- If the price includes VAT
- 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