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Festival & event paella in Mott's Mill, Kent
Planning festival paella catering in Mott's Mill? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Village fêtes
- Charity and school events
- Agricultural and county shows
Planning an event in Mott's Mill?
FAQs for Mott's Mill
How far is Mott's Mill from London?
About 30 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Mott's Mill for guests?
Eridge station, about 1.3 miles east of the centre.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
What do you need at the pitch?
Let us know what the pitch has and we will confirm our needs.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
About our festival paella catering in Mott's Mill
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, standing up or sitting on the grass. We cook churros, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re frequently booked for festivals and sports clubs and race days.
At a fête or field event near Mott's Mill, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Community events around Mott's Mill
Mott's Mill is about 3 miles north of Crowborough, in Kent. For festival paella catering in Mott's Mill, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Mott's Mill. Mott's Mill is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Mott's Mill to Brighton (about 22 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Thomas the Apostle? A paella pan draws people in. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Mott's Mill, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cater events across the TN3 postcode area and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside Mott's Mill, we also cover Boarshead (2 miles south), Friar's Gate (2 miles south-west), Marden's Hill (2 miles south-west), Steel Cross (2 miles south) and Crowborough (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-east), Southborough (6 miles north-east) and Edenbridge (9 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles south) and Bolebroke Castle (3.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Mott's Mill include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Check allergen info is on display
- Send traders one clear trader pack
We keep our pitch tidy and safe.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Events we cater in Mott's Mill
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Mott's Mill book us for events such as:
- Agricultural and county shows
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Open days and community events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Eridge station, about 1.3 miles east.
Questions to ask before booking
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Who provides the crockery
- Space, access and power needs
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- We cover Mott's Mill and the whole of Kent
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Towns and villages near Mott's Mill
What else we do in Mott's Mill
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
What festival paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The paellas you choose
- How many staff you need
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The venue or postcode
- The date and rough timings
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
What happens on the day
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. For an evening event in Mott's Mill, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- 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