Kent · England
Festival Paella Catering for Slutshole events
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Slutshole.
- Agricultural and county shows
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Charity and school events
Live festival paella catering in Slutshole
Festival paella catering in Slutshole, made fresh on the day
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. Whether it is sports club events and festivals, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and churros for your guests.
Near Slutshole, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Running an event in Slutshole
Slutshole is about 3 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Slutshole, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cater in 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Events in parks such as Mount Ephraim Gardens need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. For visitors coming by rail, Selling station is about 2.1 miles away. The coast is within about 5 miles of Slutshole, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
For festival paella catering in ME13, we plan around your venue. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Hernhill (1 mile north-east), Staplestreet (1 mile south-west), Dargate (1 mile north-east), Goodnestone (1 mile north-west) and Culmers (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.3 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.5 miles east). The countryside around Slutshole includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find Red Lion pub (within half a mile north-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Nearby places to Slutshole
Other catering in Slutshole
Occasions we cook for in Slutshole
Crew love a hot meal.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Slutshole, people book us for occasions like:
- Seasonal markets
- Festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
- Open days
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Michael? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- When final numbers are due
- Travel and parking costs
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Schedule crew meals
- Provide seating near the food
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Questions from Slutshole
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Slutshole?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Do you come to Slutshole?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Slutshole and the rest of Kent. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why us?
- Drinks service on request
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
How the day works
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell typically draws people over. Summer events in Slutshole have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- 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.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Read more
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- The event’s site rules and timings
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Vehicle access before and after the event
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Slutshole
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- 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