Medway · England
Festival Paella Catering in Lower Bush
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Lower Bush. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
- VIP and hospitality areas
Festival paella catering near Lower Bush
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Access for unloading at set-up
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
Festival paella catering for your event in Lower Bush
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. We are often asked to cater community events and open days and school fairs and fundraisers, with churros, giant-pan paella and vegan paella.
Rural events near Lower Bush can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Evening events in Lower Bush have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or ME2 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Lower Bush: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Lower Bush?
The closest is Cuxton station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Lower Bush?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes, always. There is a vegan pan next to the others.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
How much does festival paella catering cost in Lower Bush?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Do you need water?
Let us know what the pitch has and we will confirm our needs.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it’s short notice, it is worth asking.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Check allergen info is on display
- Plan seating near the food area
- Schedule crew meals
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Places near Lower Bush
What else we do in Lower Bush
What festival paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How long we are needed on site
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
- Waiting and bar staff
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want to eat
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Lower Bush? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
What’s in the pans
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.
Perfect for your event in Lower Bush
One trader, many diets, which saves pitches.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Lower Bush and Medway:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Community events and open days
- Seasonal markets
- Feeding crew and volunteers
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Michael and All Angels, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Before you book anyone
- The venue requirements
- The wet-weather plan
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The deposit and payment dates
Fairs, fêtes and events in Lower Bush
Lower Bush is about 3 miles west of Rochester, in Medway. Anywhere in ME2, we can cook for your guests. We cover 68 places in Medway. Our nearest city page is London, about 24 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Cuxton Community Infant School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Events in parks such as Rede Common need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for.
Festival paella catering in ME2 is planned around your venue and your guests. Nearby, we also cater events in Upper Bush (1 mile south-west), Cuxton (1 mile east), North Halling (1 mile south-east), Halling (2 miles south) and Cobham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles east), Chatham (4 miles east), Rochester (3 miles east), Rainham (7 miles east), Luton (4 miles east) and Park Wood (7 miles east).
Nearby you will also find City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2.8 miles east) and French Hospital (3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Strood Academy (1.8 miles north-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