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Festival & event paella in Rolvenden Layne, Kent
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Rolvenden Layne.
- Seasonal markets
- Agricultural and county shows
- Village fêtes
Festival paella catering near Rolvenden Layne
About our festival paella catering in Rolvenden Layne
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. We’re often asked to cater school fairs and fundraisers and county and country shows, serving seafood paella, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
A fête near Rolvenden Layne might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Access for unloading at set-up
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Live paella or other catering?
Not every trader covers vegans. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why book with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Drinks service on request
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Catering across Kent, including Rolvenden Layne
See How we price Or The cost guide.
About the dishes
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
Rolvenden Layne questions
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Rolvenden Layne?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
How far is Rolvenden Layne from London?
About 45 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
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What festival paella catering costs
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Guest numbers
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Travel, parking and access
- How long we’re needed on site
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Where the event is
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and rough timings
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your event in Rolvenden Layne
Crew love a hot meal on a long day.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Race days and sports events
- Food and music festivals
- School and charity events
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Rolvenden Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What happens if it rains
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- What the price includes, item by item
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Event catering near Rolvenden Layne
Rolvenden Layne is about 12 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. For an event in Rolvenden Layne, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Rolvenden Layne. Rolvenden Layne is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Parish Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Rolvenden Layne, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of Kent takes in TN17, so your event can be anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Maytham Road, Frensham Road and Winser Road or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Rolvenden (1 mile north-west), Strood (1 mile north), West Cross (1 mile north-west), Newenden (2 miles south-west) and Small Hythe (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (14 miles north-west), Tenterden (3 miles north-east), Park Wood (14 miles north), Kennington (14 miles north-east) and New Romney (14 miles east).
A little further out are The C.M Booth Collection (0.9 miles north-west) and Benenden Hospital (3.3 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Flatropers Wood.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Star Public House (0.9 miles north-west)
The process
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell typically draws people over. Evening events in Rolvenden Layne have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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- 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