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Festival & event paella in Kingsdown, Kent
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Kingsdown. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- County and country shows
- Community events and open days
- Music and food festivals
Live festival paella catering in Kingsdown
Festival paella catering in Kingsdown, cooked live
The pans are part of the attraction. People stop, watch and come back to eat. For village fêtes and county and country shows, we can cook vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros.
Events near Kingsdown are frequently volunteer-run, so a trader who brings everything and needs little help is a bonus. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
Is live paella right for your event?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Catering across Kent, including Kingsdown
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
Questions from Kingsdown
What’s the nearest station to Kingsdown for guests?
Walmer station, about 1.3 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you trade at school fairs around Kingsdown?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send your requirements and we’ll include them with our application.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Your choice of paellas
- Guest numbers
- Travel, parking and access
- The length of service
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The courses you’d like
- The address or venue name
- Anything your venue supplies
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Kingsdown, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Event catering near Kingsdown
Kingsdown is about 2 miles south of Deal, in Kent. For festival paella catering in Kingsdown, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Kingsdown. Kingsdown is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Kingsdown and Ringwould CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St. John the Evangelist, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. The coast is within about 3 miles of Kingsdown, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Here we cover the CT14 postcode area. Local streets include King's Close, Clim Down and The Rise; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Kingsdown for festival paella catering include Ringwould (1 mile west), Martin Mill (2 miles south-west), Martin (2 miles west), Sutton (2 miles west) and St Margaret's at Cliffe (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (15 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north), Dover (5 miles south-west), Folkestone (12 miles south-west), Ramsgate (11 miles north) and Broadstairs (12 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Royal Victoria Hospital (5.6 miles south-west) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (2.6 miles north).
- Nearby schools include Goodwin Academy (2 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Kings Head pub (within half a mile south-east)
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Giant paella pans
The giant pan is the star.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
The process
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. Evening events in Kingsdown have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm what we’ll serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Book crew catering in advance
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
For event organisers in Kingsdown
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Who books festival paella catering in Kingsdown?
It handles peak times well, because it is served from big pans.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- School and charity events
- Race days and sports events
- Music and food festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
For visitors coming by rail, Walmer station is about 1.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payment is due
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether travel is included
- When final numbers are due
Towns and villages near Kingsdown
What else we do in Kingsdown
- 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