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Festival Paella Catering for Royal Tunbridge Wells events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Royal Tunbridge Wells. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Open days and community events
- Seasonal markets
- Country shows
Planning an event in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
Festival paella catering in Royal Tunbridge Wells, made fresh on the day
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Each portion takes seconds to serve. For village fêtes and school and charity events, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and churros and more.
Community events in Royal Tunbridge Wells often rely on a few good food stalls. One paella pitch covers several diets. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
For event organisers in Royal Tunbridge Wells
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Events in Royal Tunbridge Wells and across Kent
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
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Running an event in Royal Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells is about 30 miles south-east of London, in Kent. For festival paella catering in Royal Tunbridge Wells, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Royal Tunbridge Wells to Brighton (27 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Tunbridge Wells station is about 0.5 miles away. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Royal Tunbridge Wells, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in TN2, TN4 and TN1, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Your event could be at a home on Market Square, Goods Station Road and Culverden Square. Main roads around Royal Tunbridge Wells include the A26 and A263, which makes travel to your event easy. If your venue is just outside Royal Tunbridge Wells, we also cover Hawkenbury (1 mile south-east), High Brooms (1 mile north-east), Broadwater Down (1 mile south-west), Southborough (1 mile north) and Rusthall (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north), Tonbridge (4 miles north), Kings Hill (11 miles north-east), Foley Park (15 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (6 miles north-east). Royal Tunbridge Wells is among the bigger towns we cover in Kent, with lots of choice for events.
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Place (less than half a mile south-west) and Tonbridge Castle (4.2 miles north). The countryside around Royal Tunbridge Wells includes Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Barden Lake.
- Local schools include The Skinners' School (0.5 miles north-west) and Rose Hill School (1 mile west)
- Nearby, you will find Crystal Palace pub (under half a mile south-east)
Events we cater in Royal Tunbridge Wells
Crew love a hot meal.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Agricultural and county shows
- Seasonal markets
- Race days and sports events
- Open days and community events
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Parish Church of St Barnabas, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- How late numbers can change
- Space, access and power needs
- Whether travel is included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
How the day works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. For an evening event in Royal Tunbridge Wells, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Plan cover in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Royal Tunbridge Wells: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Royal Tunbridge Wells for guests?
The closest is Tunbridge Wells station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Do you trade at school fairs around Royal Tunbridge Wells?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Is there a vegan option?
Absolutely. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Tell us about your event, and we will reply with our availability and what we need.
How quickly can you serve?
Service from the pan is fast, which suits busy periods.
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
- 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