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Festival Paella Catering in Old Hawkinge
Planning festival paella catering in Old Hawkinge? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Food and music festivals
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Festival paella catering near Old Hawkinge
Old Hawkinge questions
Do you trade at school fairs around Old Hawkinge?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Which station should guests use for Old Hawkinge?
The closest is Folkestone Central station, roughly 2.3 miles away.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
What documents can you send?
Send us your list.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Festival paella catering in Old Hawkinge, made fresh on the day
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. Typical bookings include feeding crew and volunteers and agricultural and county shows, with chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and churros.
Near Old Hawkinge, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
What else we do in Old Hawkinge
Community events around Old Hawkinge
Old Hawkinge is about 1 mile east of Hawkinge, in Kent. Events in Old Hawkinge are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
Events in parks such as East Cliff and Warren Country Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Folkestone Central station, about 2.3 miles south. Within about 5 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules. With the sea within about 3 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
For festival paella catering in CT18, we plan around your venue and timings. Whether your event is on Standen Lane and Church Hill or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Old Hawkinge, we also cover Hawkinge (1 mile west), Densole (2 miles north-west), Swingfield Minnis (2 miles north), Arpinge (2 miles west) and Selsted (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (5 miles east), Deal (11 miles north-east), Hythe (5 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (5 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Folkestone Castle (1.6 miles south-west) and Royal Victoria Hospital (2.1 miles south). Not far away are Sugar Loaf Hill.
- Local schools include Turner Free School (2.3 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include White Horse pub (0.7 miles west)
The process
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. At midsummer, events in Old Hawkinge stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs 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.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Old Hawkinge? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Live paella or other catering?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why book with us
- Events in Old Hawkinge and across Kent
- A clear, itemised quote
- Drinks service on request
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
For event organisers in Old Hawkinge
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
It’s the giant pan people come to see.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
Events we cater in Old Hawkinge
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Whatever you are celebrating in Old Hawkinge, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Open days
- Sports club events
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Country shows
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Michael? A paella pan draws people in.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- The wet-weather plan
- Space, access and power needs
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- 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