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Festival & event paella in Rough Common, Kent
Looking for festival paella catering in Rough Common? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Food and music festivals
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Festival paella catering near Rough Common
About our festival paella catering in Rough Common
Few street foods pull a crowd like a huge paella pan. People follow the smell, and service from the pan is fast. Typical bookings include summer fairs and fêtes and county and country shows, serving chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and churros.
For a village fête or field event near Rough Common, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
For event organisers in Rough Common
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so queues move quickly. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why book with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Catering across Kent, including Rough Common
- Drinks service on request
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Also near Rough Common
Other catering in Rough Common
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Perfect for your event in Rough Common
It handles peak times well, because it’s served from big pans.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- School and charity events
- Open days and community events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Agricultural and county shows
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St. Gabriel, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Before you book anyone
- Whether travel is included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How bad weather is handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Book crew catering in advance
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Give traders a single information pack
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Rough Common
Rough Common is about 2 miles north-west of Canterbury, in Kent. For festival paella catering in Rough Common, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Rough Common. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Events in parks such as Whitehall Meadows need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. For visitors coming by rail, Canterbury West station is about 1.3 miles away. The coast is within about 5 miles of Rough Common, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Anywhere in CT2, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Ross Gardens, Firtree Close and Rough Common Road. If your venue is just outside Rough Common, we also cover Harbledown (1 mile south-east), Upper Harbledown (1 mile south-west), Hales Place (1 mile east), Wincheap (2 miles south-east) and Thanington (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (13 miles south-west), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Folkestone (15 miles south), Whitstable (4 miles north) and Faversham (7 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (1.6 miles south-east) and Canterbury Castle (1.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Schools near Rough Common include St Edmund's School (0.5 miles east) and The Archbishop's School (1.1 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Dog and Bear pub (less than half a mile south)
How the day works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. Summer events in Rough Common have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm what we’ll serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Your questions about festival paella catering in Rough Common
Do you trade at school fairs around Rough Common?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you come out to small places like Rough Common?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
Do you cover Rough Common?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Rough Common is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Where we can cook in Rough Common
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Rough Common
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
- 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