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Festival Paella Catering for Pegwell events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Pegwell and across Kent.
- Music and food festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Community events and open days
Festival paella catering near Pegwell
For event organisers in Pegwell
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
How our festival paella catering works in Pegwell
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Portions are served in seconds. Typical bookings include village fêtes and summer fairs and festivals, serving seafood paella, churros and giant-pan paella.
At a fête or field event near Pegwell, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Provide seating near the food
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Check allergen info is on display
- Schedule crew meals
Crew meals are served at set times.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Running an event in Pegwell
Pegwell is about 1 mile south-west of St Lawrence, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Pegwell, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cover 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Chilton Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Laurence, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. The coast is within about 2 miles of Pegwell, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Here we cover the CT11 and CT12 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Saxon Road, Downs Road and London Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. You’ll find Pegwell on the A299, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Other places close to Pegwell for festival paella catering include Chilton (1 mile north), Cliffs End (1 mile west), Newington (1 mile north), Manston (2 miles north-west) and Haine (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles west), Margate (4 miles north), Dover (14 miles south), Broadstairs (3 miles north-east), Deal (8 miles south) and Herne Bay (12 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Ramsgate General Hospital (0.8 miles east) and Westwood Cross (2.2 miles north). Open spaces near Pegwell include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Local schools include Churchill House School With Railed Area (0.9 miles east) and Chatham House Grammar School (1.2 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Belle Vue pub (within half a mile west)
Nearby places to Pegwell
Other catering in Pegwell
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Pegwell
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
It is the giant pan people come to see.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
What affects the price in Pegwell
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- The number of people
- Whether you need crockery
- Parking and unloading
- The length of service
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Anything your venue supplies
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. Evening events in Pegwell have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
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Common questions in Pegwell
Can you cook near the sea around Pegwell?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
What’s the nearest station to Pegwell for guests?
The closest is Ramsgate station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Should we have more than one paella?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Pegwell.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Who books festival paella catering in Pegwell?
It brings theatre to the food court.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Pegwell, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Agricultural and county shows
- School and charity events
- Seasonal markets
For visitors coming by rail, Ramsgate station is about 1.1 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for each dish
- The deadline for final numbers
- Who provides the crockery
- 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