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Festival & event paella in Newington, Kent
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Newington. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Sports club events
- Community events and open days
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Festival paella catering for Newington events
About our festival paella catering in Newington
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. Typical bookings include village fêtes and school fairs and fundraisers, serving vegan paella, churros and giant-pan paella.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Newington are made for a paella stall. Send us the pitch and access details. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
FAQs for Newington
What’s the nearest station to Newington for guests?
Newington station, in Newington itself.
Do you trade at school fairs around Newington?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
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How we price festival paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
- The length of service
- Your choice of paellas
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.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Where the event is
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Check allergen info is on display
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Dishes our guests love
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. At midsummer, events in Newington stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading normally 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.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or ME9 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
Who books festival paella catering in Newington?
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Food and music festivals
- Community events and open days
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Newington Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- A clear list of what’s included
- Travel and parking costs
- The deadline for final numbers
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Running an event in Newington
Newington is about 3 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. For an event in Newington, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Newington is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 19 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Newington has its own station, Newington station. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Newington, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area. Streets in the area include Station Road, High Street and London Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Newington, we also cover Breach (1 mile north-west), Keycol (1 mile east), Lower Hartlip (1 mile west), Danaway (1 mile south) and Chestnut Street (1 mile south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (3 miles east), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Faversham (10 miles east), Northfleet (15 miles west) and Minster (7 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.8 miles east) and Court Hall Museum (2.8 miles east). Not far away are Bishop Saltings.
- Local schools include Leigh Academy Rainham (2 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Wheatsheaf pub (within half a mile south)
Why choose live paella in Newington?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so queues move quickly. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Newington hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
- 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