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Festival & event paella in Shoreham, Kent
Planning festival paella catering in Shoreham? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Community events and open days
- School and charity events
Book festival paella catering in Shoreham
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Your trader pack and site rules
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
About our festival paella catering in Shoreham
A paella stall covers several diets at once: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That makes life easier for organisers. For agricultural and county shows and feeding crew and volunteers, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and vegan paella for your guests.
A fête near Shoreham might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
Perfect for your event in Shoreham
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Shoreham and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Open days
- Seasonal markets
- County and country shows
- Sports clubs and race days
Events in parks such as Raspberry Hall Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The venue requirements
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
For event organisers in Shoreham
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Shoreham questions
Is Shoreham too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Book crew catering in advance
Allergen details are available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Evening events in Shoreham have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
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Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Guest numbers
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The paellas you choose
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Where the event is
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Shoreham events: pitches and permissions
Shoreham is about 4 miles north of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Shoreham and nearby villages. Shoreham is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Shoreham to London (16 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Shoreham (Kent) station is in Shoreham itself. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Within about a mile is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
For festival paella catering in TN14, we plan around your venue and your guests. From High Street, Boakes Meadow and Church Street or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. We also cook at events in Badgers Mount (1 mile west), Sepham Heath (1 mile south-west), Twitton (1 mile south), Otford (2 miles south) and Lullingstone (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Dartford (8 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles south), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east), Tonbridge (10 miles south-east) and Northfleet (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Sevenoaks Hospital (3.2 miles south) and Otford Heritage Centre (1.9 miles south). Not far away are Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Old George Inn (less than half a mile south-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Giant paella pans
It is the huge pan people come to see.
- 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