Medway · England
Festival & event paella in Lower Upnor, Medway
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events makes the food a highlight of your event in Lower Upnor.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- County and country shows
- Seasonal markets
Book festival paella catering in Lower Upnor
Festival paella catering in Lower Upnor, cooked live
A paella stall covers several diets at once: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That simplifies your food line-up. On the menu are churros, seafood paella and giant-pan paella, and we’re frequently booked for christmas and farmers’ markets and open days and community events.
At a fête or field event near Lower Upnor, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Lower Upnor: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Lower Upnor?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Lower Upnor?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Is halal food available?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
How we price festival paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Timings and hours
- Parking and unloading
- The paellas you choose
- Waiting and bar staff
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:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Plan seating near the food area
Allergen details are available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. For an evening event in Lower Upnor, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Live paella or other catering?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Events in Lower Upnor and across Medway
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
For event organisers in Lower Upnor
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Also near Lower Upnor
Also in Lower Upnor
Who books festival paella catering in Lower Upnor?
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Open days and community events
- Music and food festivals
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
Events in parks such as Lower Lines Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The deadline for final numbers
- Allergen information for each dish
- When payment is due
Fairs, fêtes and events in Lower Upnor
Lower Upnor is about 2 miles north-east of Rochester, in Medway. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Lower Upnor and the surrounding area. Lower Upnor is one of 68 places in Medway where we cook. Our events stretch from Lower Upnor to Canterbury (26 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like St Philip & St James? A paella pan draws people in. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Chattenden Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
For festival paella catering in ME2, we plan around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include Galleon Way, Cutter Close and Schooner Walk, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Upper Upnor (1 mile south-west), Chattenden (1 mile north), Wainscott (1 mile west), Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles north-east) and Cooling Street (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (3 miles south-east), Chatham (4 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south-west), Luton (3 miles south) and Park Wood (5 miles south-east).
A little further out are Huguenot Museum (1.8 miles south-west) and City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
- Local schools include The Hundred of Hoo Academy (1.2 miles north-east) and Waterfront University Technical College (1.3 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Ship pub (less than half a mile east)
- Other local spots include Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.8 miles south)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
- 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