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Festival Paella Catering in Petham
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Petham. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Race days and sports events
- VIP and hospitality areas
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How our festival paella catering works in Petham
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a giant paella. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and portions are served quickly from the pan. For agricultural and county shows and village fêtes, we’ll put together a menu of giant-pan paella, seafood paella and churros and more.
Near Petham, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
It is the huge pan people come to see.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Nearby places to Petham
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- A quote that spells everything out
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Petham
How far is Petham from London?
About 53 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Petham?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we will check availability.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
Can you feed our volunteers?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
What festival paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Guest numbers
- How many courses
- How many staff you need
- Travel, parking and access
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.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Petham
Petham is about 4 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. We bring festival paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Petham and nearby villages. We cook in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
For visitors coming by rail, Chartham station is about 2.6 miles away. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of All Saints, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cook at events all over CT4. That could mean an event in a garden on The Street, Vicarage Hill and Town Road. Other places close to Petham for festival paella catering include Garlinge Green (1 mile north-west), Lower Hardres (2 miles north-east), Upper Hardres (2 miles east), Anvil Green (2 miles south-west) and Pett Bottom (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north), Dover (12 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south-east), Whitstable (9 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (3.8 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Petham includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
For event organisers in Petham
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Schedule crew meals
- Provide seating near the food
- Give traders a single information pack
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
Why choose festival paella catering in Petham?
One trader, many diets, which saves pitches.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Petham:
- Open days and community events
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Race days and sports events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Petham Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit and payment dates
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How long the team stays
Step by step
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. Evening events in Petham have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Petham? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
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.
- 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