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Festival & event paella in Maypole, Greater London
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events turns food into part of your event in Maypole.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Music and food festivals
Festival paella catering for Maypole events
Festival paella catering for your event in Maypole
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. We cook giant-pan paella, seafood paella and churros, and typical bookings are for open days and community events and seasonal markets.
Events in Maypole range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Public spaces usually need council permission, and we’ll provide what the organiser asks for. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Area
- Maypole (BR6)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Questions from Maypole
Can you cook in Hewitt's Chalk Bank?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Which station should guests use for Maypole?
The closest is Knockholt station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
What do you need at the pitch?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we will confirm what we need.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you cater in Maypole?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Maypole is within our area and the rest of Greater London. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Where we can cook in Maypole
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- The event’s site rules and timings
As a London location, Maypole is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Book crew catering in advance
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell normally draws people over. For an evening event in Maypole, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us where to park and unload
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Maypole
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Distance and access to the venue
- The length of service
- Guest numbers
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Maypole? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Maypole
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Festivals
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
Running a fête for a church like Mission Chapel? A paella pan draws people in.
What your quote should include
- What happens if it rains
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How late numbers can change
- The venue requirements
Community events around Maypole
Maypole is about 3 miles south-east of Orpington, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in Maypole, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 14 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Knockholt station is about 0.7 miles away. If your event is in Hewitt's Chalk Bank, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. Within about 3 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
We cater events across the BR6 postcode area. Streets in the area include Jubilee Road, Hollybush Lane and Maypole Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Bopeep (1 mile south), Well Hill (1 mile east), Chelsfield (1 mile north-west), Badgers Mount (1 mile south) and Goddington (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (14 miles north-west), Shoreditch (15 miles north-west), Whitechapel (14 miles north-west), Stockwell (14 miles north-west), Orpington (3 miles north-west) and Plaistow (13 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Lullingstone Castle (2.4 miles east) and Orpington Hospital (2 miles west). Open spaces near Maypole include The Warren and Summer Hill.
- Schools near Maypole include Harris Academy Orpington (1.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Bo-Peep pub (less than half a mile south)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- Events in Maypole and across Greater London
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- 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