Medway · England
Festival & event paella in Kingsnorth, Medway
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Kingsnorth. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Food and music festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Sports clubs and race days
Live festival paella catering in Kingsnorth
About our festival paella catering in Kingsnorth
A paella stall covers several diets at once: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That makes life easier for organisers. We’re often asked to cater country shows and summer fairs and fêtes, serving chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and churros.
Rural events near Kingsnorth can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
Why choose festival paella catering in Kingsnorth?
It copes with peak times, because it is served from big pans.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Kingsnorth and Medway:
- Race days and sports events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Village fêtes
- Seasonal markets
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as The Hundred of Hoo Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- The deadline for final numbers
- How bad weather is handled
- VAT, if it applies
- Space, access and power needs
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Step by step
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Evening events in Kingsnorth have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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Dishes our guests love
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Nearby places to Kingsnorth
What else we do in Kingsnorth
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Running an event in Kingsnorth
Kingsnorth is about 4 miles north of Gillingham, in Medway. For festival paella catering in Kingsnorth, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Kingsnorth. Kingsnorth is one of 68 places in Medway we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Gillingham (Kent) station is about 3.6 miles away.
Festival paella catering in ME3 is planned around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include Jetty Road and Jacob's Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Kingsnorth, we cover Tunbridge Hill (1 mile north), Sharnal Street (1 mile north-west), Fenn Street (1 mile north-west), Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles west) and High Halstow (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles south), Chatham (6 miles south-west), Rochester (5 miles south-west), Rainham (5 miles south), Strood (6 miles south-west) and Luton (5 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Medway Maritime Hospital (4.2 miles south-west) and Upnor Castle (3.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Bishop Saltings.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Kingsnorth
Is Kingsnorth close to London?
Roughly 30 miles from the centre of London.
Do you come out to small places like Kingsnorth?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What does festival paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Should we have more than one paella?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Paella compared with other options
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. A giant pan cooking in view sells itself. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why us?
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- We cover Kingsnorth and the whole of Medway
- No hidden extras in your quote
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
- 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