Medway · England
Festival Paella Catering for Lower Rainham events
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Lower Rainham.
- Sports club events
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Book festival paella catering in Lower Rainham
Festival paella catering for your event in Lower Rainham
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list. Typical bookings include christmas and farmers’ markets and county and country shows, with vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella.
A fête near Lower Rainham might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we will plan for it. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
The process
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Summer events in Lower Rainham have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- 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 and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Nearby places to Lower Rainham
Other catering in Lower Rainham
Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
How we price festival paella catering
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many courses
- Whether you need crockery
- How many staff you need
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Which courses you have in mind
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many adults and children
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Flat, firm ground
- The event’s site rules and timings
- A pitch away from tents and structures
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
Lower Rainham events: pitches and permissions
Lower Rainham is about 2 miles east of Gillingham, in Medway. Give us the address of your event in Lower Rainham, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cater in 68 places across Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Thames View Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Running a fête for a church like Church of St Margaret? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 8 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the ME8 postcode area. Local streets include West Motney Way, Motney Hill Road and Nuthatch Place; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Lower Rainham for festival paella catering include Rainham (1 mile south), Moor Street (1 mile south-east), Upchurch (1 mile east), Meresborough (2 miles south) and Breach (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Chatham (4 miles west), Rochester (5 miles west), Strood (6 miles west), Luton (3 miles west), Lordswood (4 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Medway Maritime Hospital (3 miles west) and Upnor Castle (4.2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bishop Saltings.
- Local schools include Rainham Mark Grammar School (0.8 miles south-west) and Howard School (1.2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Three Mariners pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Plan seating near the food area
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Events in Lower Rainham and across Medway
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Served hot, straight from the pan
See Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Lower Rainham questions
Do you come out to small places like Lower Rainham?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Lower Rainham for guests?
The closest is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Do you cover Lower Rainham?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Lower Rainham and the rest of Medway. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Should we have more than one paella?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
How quickly can you serve?
It’s one of the quickest hot foods to serve, which suits busy periods.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
- 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