Medway · England
Festival Paella Catering for Lidsing events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Lidsing and the surrounding area.
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- School and charity events
Planning an event in Lidsing?
Event catering near Lidsing
Lidsing is about 2 miles south-east of Chatham, in Medway. Across the ME7 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cater in all 68 towns and villages across Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Lidsing to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Swingate Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. If your event is in South Wood, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the ME7 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Other places close to Lidsing for festival paella catering include Dunn Street (1 mile south-east), Bredhurst (1 mile east), Lordswood (1 mile north-west), Kemsley Street (1 mile east) and Scragged Oak (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (3 miles north), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles north-east), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles north) and Twydall (3 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Allington Castle (3.3 miles south-west) and Medway megaliths (2.8 miles west). The countryside around Lidsing includes Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Schools near Lidsing include Greenacre Academy (2.2 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Harrow pub (under half a mile north)
How our festival paella catering works in Lidsing
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. For farmers’ and Christmas markets and community events and open days, we can cook seafood paella, churros and giant-pan paella for your guests.
For a village fête or field event near Lidsing, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
Lidsing questions
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Lidsing too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the event needs and we will send it with our application.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including Medway. See all areas.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
Do you need water?
Let us know what the pitch has and we’ll confirm our needs.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Organising a club, school or community event in Lidsing? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
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.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Towns and villages near Lidsing
More for events in Lidsing
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Lidsing hosts choose us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Served hot, straight from the pan
See How we price Or The cost guide.
Perfect for your event in Lidsing
It brings theatre to the food court.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Lidsing and Medway:
- Open days
- Seasonal markets
- County and country shows
- Festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- How long the team stays
- When final numbers are due
- Allergen information for each dish
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Parking and unloading
- Whether you need crockery
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Timings and hours
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and rough timings
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything your venue supplies
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Check allergen info is on display
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
We cook in full view of visitors, serving throughout the event.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Firm, level ground
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Clear information on power, water and waste
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Lidsing
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
What happens on the day
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. For an evening event in Lidsing, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Read more
- 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