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Festival & event paella in Ratling, Kent
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Ratling and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Race days and sports events
- Agricultural and county shows
- School and charity events
Festival paella catering near Ratling
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
About our festival paella catering in Ratling
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and churros, and typical bookings are for seasonal markets and summer fairs and fêtes.
Near Ratling, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hot-food stall is a big help. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Occasions we cook for in Ratling
A paella stall draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Ratling, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Food and music festivals
- County and country shows
- Village fêtes
- Feeding crew and volunteers
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Before you book anyone
- The venue requirements
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- How bad weather is handled
Event catering near Ratling
Ratling is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Ratling, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Ratling is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Ratling to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like St Peter? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Adisham station, about 0.5 miles north-west. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Ratling, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Festival paella catering in CT3 is planned around your venue. For events just outside Ratling, we cover Nonington (1 mile south-east), Snowdown (1 mile south), Goodnestone (1 mile north-east), Chillenden (2 miles east) and Woolage Village (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find St Martins Hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
Questions from Ratling
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Ratling?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Is Ratling too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Do you cover Ratling?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Ratling and the rest of Kent. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Service from the pan is fast, ideal for peak times.
What affects the price in Ratling
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Timings and hours
- The number of people
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and rough timings
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The venue or postcode
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Schedule crew meals
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Why choose live paella in Ratling?
Not every trader covers vegans. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Ratling hosts choose us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
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How it works
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. Summer events in Ratling 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.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or CT3 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Read more
- 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