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Festival Paella Catering in Markbeech
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Markbeech and across Kent.
- Charity and school events
- Seasonal markets
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Book festival paella catering in Markbeech
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Giant paella pans
The giant pan is the star.
About our festival paella catering in Markbeech
Few street foods pull a crowd like a huge paella pan. People follow the smell, and service from the pan is fast. Typical bookings include open days and crew, volunteer and VIP catering, serving chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
At a fête or field event near Markbeech, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The paellas you choose
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- The address or venue name
- Anything your venue supplies
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Markbeech
Markbeech is about 6 miles north-east of East Grinstead, in Kent. Whether your event is in the middle of Markbeech or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Markbeech is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Markbeech to London (25 miles away).
If your event is in Chiddingstone Castle Park and Gardens, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Within about 6 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in TN8, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Streets in the area include Uckfield Lane and Cow Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Nearby, we also cater events in Newtown (1 mile north), Hever (1 mile north), Chiddingstone Hoath (1 mile east), How Green (2 miles north) and Teasley Mead (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (8 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles east), Tonbridge (8 miles east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (12 miles east) and Southborough (6 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Haxted Watermill Museum (3.8 miles north-west) and Hever Castle (1.3 miles north).
- Local pubs include The Kentish Horse pub (under half a mile south)
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. For an evening event in Markbeech, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Getting a price
Planning festival paella catering in Markbeech? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
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Your questions about festival paella catering in Markbeech
Is Markbeech close to London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
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Other catering in Markbeech
Why choose festival paella catering in Markbeech?
It copes with peak times, thanks to big-batch cooking.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Markbeech book us for events such as:
- Race days and sports events
- School and charity events
- Country shows
- Music and food festivals
For visitors coming by rail, Cowden station is about 0.8 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- How bad weather is handled
- Staff numbers and hours
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The venue requirements
For event organisers in Markbeech
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Schedule crew meals
- Plan seating near the food area
We cook in full view of visitors, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Access for unloading at set-up
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Markbeech
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella 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