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Festival Paella Catering in Old Tree
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Old Tree: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- County and country shows
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- School fairs and fundraisers
Live festival paella catering in Old Tree
Festival paella catering for your event in Old Tree
One paella stall covers many diets: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That makes life easier for organisers. On the menu are churros, chicken and chorizo paella and giant-pan paella, and typical bookings are for country shows and VIP and hospitality areas.
For a village fête or field event near Old Tree, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Book crew catering in advance
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
Crew meals are served at set times.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Community events around Old Tree
Old Tree is about 3 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Events in Old Tree are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Old Tree to Canterbury (6 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Hoath Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Events in parks such as Curtis Wood need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. With the sea within about 3 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
This part of Kent takes in CT3, so your event can be anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Old Tree, we also cover Maypole (1 mile west), Hoath (1 mile south-west), Millbank (1 mile north-west), Knave's Ash (1 mile south-west) and Hollow Street (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (10 miles east), Dover (15 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles west).
A little further out are St Martins Hospital (5.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Old Tree include Spires Academy (2.1 miles south-west)
Also near Old Tree
Also in Old Tree
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
What festival paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Whether you need crockery
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Waiting and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and rough timings
- The address or venue name
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell usually draws people over. Summer events in Old Tree have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Related guides
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Is live paella right for your event?
Burger stalls are common. A paella pan stands out in a food line-up. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why book with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Events in Old Tree and across Kent
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at How we price And What paella catering costs.
Where we can cook in Old Tree
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Your trader pack and site rules
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
Common questions in Old Tree
Can you cook in Curtis Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Which station should guests use for Old Tree?
The closest is Herne Bay station, roughly 2.9 miles away.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you come to Old Tree?
Yes, we do. Old Tree is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
How many different paellas?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
- 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