Kent · England
Festival Paella Catering for Lower Cox Street events
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Lower Cox Street and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Race days and sports events
- County and country shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Live festival paella catering in Lower Cox Street
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Festival paella catering for your event in Lower Cox Street
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days in and around Lower Cox Street. We’re often asked to cater sports club events and community events and open days, with churros, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
Rural events near Lower Cox Street can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Lower Cox Street events: pitches and permissions
Lower Cox Street is about 4 miles south of Gillingham, in Kent. For festival paella catering in Lower Cox Street, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover 922 places across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Lower Cox Street to Canterbury (21 miles away).
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. Events in parks such as White Horse Wood need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 5 miles of Lower Cox Street, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cover events in every part of the ME14 postcode area and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside Lower Cox Street, we also cover Scragged Oak (1 mile north-west), Kemsley Street (1 mile north-west), Bredhurst (1 mile north-west), Dunn Street (1 mile north-west) and Lidsing (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (6 miles east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Faversham (13 miles east), Northfleet (13 miles north-west) and Minster (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Allington Castle (4.1 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (2.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Lower Cox Street include Burham Down and Detling Hill.
Who books festival paella catering in Lower Cox Street?
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Music and food festivals
- Charity and school events
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Bearsted station, about 3.1 miles south.
What to look for in a quote
- The venue requirements
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
- The deadline for final numbers
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Your choice of paellas
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The courses you’d like
- A photo of the space, if you can
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Plan seating near the food area
- Book crew catering in advance
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Larger pans for peak times.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Step by step
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. Summer events in Lower Cox Street have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Lower Cox Street? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, use our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose live paella in Lower Cox Street?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why Lower Cox Street hosts choose us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- We cover Lower Cox Street and the whole of Kent
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
Places near Lower Cox Street
Other catering in Lower Cox Street
Your questions about festival paella catering in Lower Cox Street
Is Lower Cox Street close to London?
About 32 miles from central London.
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
- 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