Medway · England
Festival Paella Catering for Sharnal Street events
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Sharnal Street: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Community events and open days
- Sports club events
- Music and food festivals
Live festival paella catering in Sharnal Street
About our festival paella catering in Sharnal Street
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Each portion takes seconds to serve. For open days and festivals, we can cook vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella and more.
At a field event near Sharnal Street, power and water may be limited; let us know and we’ll plan for it. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Travel, parking and access
- How long we are needed on site
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. 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. Please include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Sharnal Street? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Book crew catering in advance
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Common questions in Sharnal Street
How far is Sharnal Street from London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London.
Is Sharnal Street too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Nearby places to Sharnal Street
Also in Sharnal Street
Where we can cook in Sharnal Street
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Firm, level ground
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Community events around Sharnal Street
Sharnal Street is about 5 miles north of Gillingham, in Medway. Tell us where your event in Sharnal Street will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cater in all 68 towns and villages in Medway. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like High Halstow Primary Academy, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Running a fête for a church like Church of St Margaret? A paella pan draws people in.
We cover events in every part of ME3. We also cook at events in Fenn Street (1 mile north-east), High Halstow (1 mile north-west), Tunbridge Hill (1 mile south-east), Kingsnorth (1 mile south-east) and Hoo St Werburgh (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (5 miles south), Chatham (6 miles south), Rochester (5 miles south-west), Rainham (6 miles south), Strood (5 miles south-west) and Luton (5 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Upnor Castle (3.2 miles south-west) and Medway Maritime Hospital (4.5 miles south). The countryside around Sharnal Street includes Bishop Saltings.
- Schools near Sharnal Street include The Hundred of Hoo Academy (1.8 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Red Dog Public House (0.9 miles north-west)
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell usually draws people over. Evening events in Sharnal Street have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose festival paella catering in Sharnal Street?
It copes with peak times, because it’s served from big pans.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Sharnal Street, people book us for events such as:
- Music and food festivals
- County and country shows
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- School and charity events
For visitors coming by rail, Gillingham (Kent) station is about 3.9 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- When payment is due
- Whether travel is included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
- 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