Kent · England
Festival Paella Catering for Larkfield events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Larkfield. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Community events and open days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- School fairs and fundraisers
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About our festival paella catering in Larkfield
The cooking is part of the show. People stop, watch and come back to eat. We are frequently asked to cater village fêtes and summer fairs and festivals, serving seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros.
Near Larkfield, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated.
The process
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. For an evening event in Larkfield, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm 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.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Give us a contact for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
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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A closer look at the menu
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
How we price festival paella catering
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Guest numbers
- How many staff you need
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Timings and hours
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
- The date and rough timings
Send us the date, your venue or ME20 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Provide seating near the food
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Book crew catering in advance
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- The event’s site rules and timings
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
More for events in Larkfield
Your questions about festival paella catering in Larkfield
Is Larkfield too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Larkfield?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What do you need at the pitch?
We will confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we’ll check availability.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it’s short notice, it’s worth asking.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Planners, venues and businesses
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Perfect for your event in Larkfield
A paella stall draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Larkfield:
- Festivals
- Country shows
- Village fêtes
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Events in parks such as Leybourne Lakes Country Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for.
What your quote should include
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The deadline for final numbers
- How each diet is kept separate
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Event catering near Larkfield
Larkfield is about 4 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. For an event in Larkfield, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Larkfield. Larkfield is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Larkfield to London (27 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of the Holy Trinity, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. School fairs, for a school like Brookfield Junior School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Anywhere in ME20 and ME19, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Local streets include Martin Square, London Road and New Hythe Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater events in Lunsford (1 mile north), Leybourne (1 mile west), New Hythe (1 mile north-east), Birling (2 miles north-west) and Snodland (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Fremlin Walk (3.9 miles south-east) and Leybourne Castle (0.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Malling School (0.9 miles south-west) and The Malling School (0.9 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Monks Head pub (under half a mile south-east)
- 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