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Festival Paella Catering in Sellindge
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Sellindge and the surrounding area.
- Festivals
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Race days and sports events
Festival paella catering near Sellindge
Festival paella catering in Sellindge, made fresh on the day
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a giant paella. People follow the smell, and portions are served quickly from the pan. On the menu are seafood paella, churros and giant-pan paella, and typical bookings are for sports club events and country shows.
At a fête or field event near Sellindge, 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.
Should I cook it 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.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Questions from Sellindge
Do you trade at school fairs around Sellindge?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
How far is Sellindge from London?
About 55 miles from central London.
Will there be long queues?
It is one of the quickest hot foods to serve, which suits busy periods.
What do you need at the pitch?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about your event, and we will confirm availability and requirements.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
What affects the price in Sellindge
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many guests are eating
- Parking and unloading
- How many staff you need
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
- The venue or postcode
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Why choose festival paella catering in Sellindge?
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
In Sellindge and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- Staff numbers and hours
- The deposit and payment dates
- How bad weather is handled
- The venue requirements
Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Before you choose a spot
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Your trader pack and site rules
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Sellindge
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
Event catering near Sellindge
Sellindge is about 4 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Sellindge, and we will plan access and set-up. We cater in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Sellindge Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Westenhanger station is about 1.6 miles away. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Sellindge, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. With the sea within about 5 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
We cook at events all over the TN25 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Downs Way, Woodlees Close and Swan Green; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at events in Moorstock (1 mile north), Stanford (2 miles east), Postling (3 miles east), Stowting (3 miles north-east) and Skeete (3 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ashford (6 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north) and Hythe (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (4.7 miles north-west) and Lympne Castle (2.4 miles south). Not far away are Tolsford Hill and Hatch Park.
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Also in Sellindge
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Book crew catering in advance
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
How the day works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell typically draws people over. Evening events in Sellindge have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
How to get a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Sellindge? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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