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Festival & event paella in Lynsore Bottom, Kent
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Lynsore Bottom and Kent, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Sports clubs and race days
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Live festival paella catering in Lynsore Bottom
Festival paella catering for your event in Lynsore Bottom
The pans are part of the attraction. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and seafood paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater school fairs and fundraisers and crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
A fête near Lynsore Bottom might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
How we price festival paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Travel, parking and access
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- What the venue already provides
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Towns and villages near Lynsore Bottom
Other catering in Lynsore Bottom
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- The event’s site rules and timings
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Tapas
Running an event in Lynsore Bottom
Lynsore Bottom is about 5 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. We bring festival paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Lynsore Bottom and nearby villages. We cater in 922 places in Kent.
If your event is in Jumping Downs, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Bekesbourne station, about 4.2 miles north-east. Within about 4 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. We also cook at events in Upper Hardres (1 mile north-west), Pett Bottom (1 mile north), Lower Hardres (2 miles north), Petham (3 miles north-west) and Street End (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south), Whitstable (10 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (4.1 miles north) and Canterbury Castle (4.9 miles north).
Questions from Lynsore Bottom
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Is Lynsore Bottom close to London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes, always. There is a vegan pan next to the others.
Why choose live paella in Lynsore Bottom?
Not every trader covers vegans. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Read How we price And What paella catering costs.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Giant paella pans
It is the huge pan people come to see.
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell generally draws people over. Summer events in Lynsore Bottom 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. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Lynsore Bottom? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
Related guides
Why choose festival paella catering in Lynsore Bottom?
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Lynsore Bottom and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Seasonal markets
- County and country shows
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether travel is included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- What happens if it rains
- 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