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Festival & event paella in Roughway, Kent
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Roughway and across Kent.
- Agricultural and county shows
- Seasonal markets
- Community events and open days
Festival paella catering near Roughway
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot meal keeps crew happy. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why Roughway hosts choose us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- A quote that spells everything out
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
About our festival paella catering in Roughway
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, on the move or on a picnic rug. For feeding crew and volunteers and christmas and farmers’ markets, we’ll put together a menu of seafood paella, vegan paella and churros.
A fête near Roughway might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we will plan for it. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Nearby places to Roughway
Also in Roughway
Common questions in Roughway
Is Roughway too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station should guests use for Roughway?
Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.9 miles north of the centre.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
What happens if it rains?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
Do you come to Roughway?
We do. We cook at events in Roughway and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
What about pudding?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
What festival paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The paellas you choose
- Waiting and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many guests are eating
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and rough timings
- Anything your venue supplies
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Provide seating near the food
- Give traders a single information pack
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Occasions we cook for in Roughway
It handles peak times well, thanks to big-batch cooking.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Roughway book us for events such as:
- Open days
- Charity and school events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Hadlow Rural Community School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- Space, access and power needs
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The deposit and payment dates
Running an event in Roughway
Roughway is about 4 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. For an event in Roughway, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Roughway. Roughway is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Roughway to London (25 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Borough Green & Wrotham station is about 2.9 miles away.
We cover events in every part of the TN11 postcode area. For events just outside Roughway, we cover Dunk's Green (1 mile west), Plaxtol (1 mile north-west), Swanton (1 mile east), West Peckham (2 miles east) and Claygate Cross (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (4 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Hadlow Tower museum (2.1 miles south) and Ightham Court (3.3 miles north-west).
- Nearby, you will find The Kentish Rifleman Public House (0.6 miles west)
For event organisers in Roughway
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.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
How it works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Evening events in Roughway have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
- 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