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Festival & event paella in Marley, Kent
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Marley.
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Agricultural and county shows
- Charity and school events
Planning an event in Marley?
Event catering near Marley
Marley is about 7 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Marley and nearby villages. Marley is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Marley to Canterbury (17 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Harrietsham Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. If your event is in Kiln Wood, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. Within about 3 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cover events in every part of ME17. Streets in the area include Parks Road, Young Lane and Church Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Harrietsham (1 mile west), Pollhill (1 mile west), Sandway (1 mile south-east), Platt's Heath (1 mile south) and Chegworth (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (7 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east), Minster (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (12 miles west).
A little further out are Leeds Castle (2.5 miles west) and The Dog Collar Museum (2.4 miles west).
- Local schools include The Lenham School (1.1 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Roebuck Public House (0.5 miles west)
About our festival paella catering in Marley
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. Whether it is county and country shows and sports clubs and race days, we can cook churros, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
For a village fête or field event near Marley, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
What else we do in Marley
Questions from Marley
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’ll follow the site rules.
Can you cook in Kiln Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes, always. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
Planners, venues and businesses
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. For an evening event in Marley, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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Live paella or other catering?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Where we can cook in Marley
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Trader information and site rules
- Firm, level ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Check allergen info is on display
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
Pans cook in full view, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
How we price festival paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Which courses you have in mind
- Your date and when you want to eat
Send us the date, your venue or ME17 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
- 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