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Festival & event paella in Small Hythe, Kent
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events makes the food a highlight of your event in Small Hythe.
- County and country shows
- Open days and community events
- Village fêtes
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How our festival paella catering works in Small Hythe
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. Popular choices include vegan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella, and we are frequently booked for country shows and school fairs and fundraisers.
At a field event near Small Hythe, power and water may be limited; let us know and we’ll plan for it. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Small Hythe questions
Do you trade at school fairs around Small Hythe?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you come out to small places like Small Hythe?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send your requirements and we will include them with our application.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we will check availability.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Small Hythe.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Small Hythe events: pitches and permissions
Small Hythe is about 10 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Anywhere in TN30, we can cook for your guests. We cook in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Small Hythe to Canterbury (23 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
We cater events across the TN30 postcode area. Other places close to Small Hythe for festival paella catering include Broad Tenterden (1 mile north), Tenterden (2 miles north), Strood (2 miles north-west), Rolvenden Layne (3 miles west) and Rolvenden (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles north-east), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (12 miles north-east), New Romney (11 miles east), Staplehurst (11 miles north-west) and Stanhope (9 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Benenden Hospital (4.8 miles north-west) and Smallhythe Place (less than half a mile south). Open spaces near Small Hythe include Flatropers Wood.
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Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe throughout the day.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Paella compared with other options
Not every trader covers vegans. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why book with us
- Events in Small Hythe and across Kent
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests typically gather round to watch while it cooks. For an evening event in Small Hythe, sunset is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Events we cater in Small Hythe
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Sports clubs and race days
- VIP and hospitality areas
- School and charity events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St John the Baptist, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deposit and payment dates
- How late numbers can change
- Whether VAT is included
Organising for someone else?
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.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re 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.
Where we can cook in Small Hythe
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Firm, level ground
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Small Hythe
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- 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