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Festival Paella Catering in Lympne
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Lympne.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Charity and school events
Planning an event in Lympne?
How our festival paella catering works in Lympne
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, on the move or on a picnic rug. Whether it’s charity and school events and music and food festivals, we can cook giant-pan paella, vegan paella and seafood paella.
For a village fête or field event near Lympne, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Live paella or other catering?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so queues move quickly. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Lympne hosts choose us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Real theatre, not just catering
- No hidden extras in your quote
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Who books festival paella catering in Lympne?
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Music and food festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
- Charity and school events
- Open days
For visitors coming by rail, Westenhanger station is about 1.4 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Space, access and power needs
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for each dish
Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Lympne: your questions answered
Can you cook at venues 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.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Lympne?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
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.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we’ll let you know if we are available.
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About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
Giant paella pans
It is the huge pan people come to see.
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe throughout the day.
Larger pans for peak times.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Travel, parking and access
- The length of service
- How many guests are eating
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Running an event in Lympne
Lympne is about 2 miles west of Hythe, in Kent. For an event in Lympne, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Lympne is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Lympne Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Events in parks such as Sandling Park 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 7 miles of Lympne, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules. With the sea within about 3 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
We cook at events all over CT21 and the streets around it. Your event could be at a home on The Street, Harman Avenue and Tourney Close. We also cook at events in Berwick (1 mile north-east), West Hythe (1 mile south-east), Newingreen (1 mile north-east), Westenhanger (1 mile north-east) and Pedlinge (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles north-west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (6 miles east), Tower Hamlets (12 miles east) and Hawkinge (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Lympne Castle (under half a mile south) and Hythe Museum (2.6 miles east). The countryside around Lympne includes Tolsford Hill.
- Local schools include Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (1.9 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Oak Public House (0.8 miles north-east)
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Summer events in Lympne have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
- 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