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Festival Paella Catering for Selling events
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Selling and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Race days and sports events
- Country shows
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Book festival paella catering in Selling
Festival paella catering in Selling, made fresh on the day
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. Popular choices include vegan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for music and food festivals and feeding crew and volunteers.
Near Selling, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How long we are needed on site
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The venue or postcode
- Anything your venue supplies
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Your date and when you want to eat
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
About the dishes
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
What happens on the day
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. For an evening event in Selling, sunset is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Selling? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
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Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Plan seating near the food area
- Check allergen info is on display
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Where we can cook in Selling
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Your trader pack and site rules
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Why choose live paella in Selling?
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot paella keeps crew going. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Drinks service on request
See Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Selling questions
Is Selling too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station should guests use for Selling?
Selling station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you have the documents we need?
Tell us what the event needs and we will send it with our application.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about your event, and we will confirm availability and requirements.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Selling
Selling is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Whether your event is in the middle of Selling or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Selling station, about 0.8 miles north-east. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Selling Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Within about 7 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Selling Road, Selling Court and Vicarage Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater events in Perrywood (1 mile south), Hogben's Hill (1 mile west), Gushmere (1 mile north), Neames Forstal (1 mile east) and Crouch (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.5 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The White Lion Public House (within half a mile west)
For event organisers in Selling
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Towns and villages near Selling
Also in Selling
- 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