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Festival & event paella in Snoll Hatch, Kent
Planning festival paella catering in Snoll Hatch? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Open days
Festival paella catering in Snoll Hatch
About our festival paella catering in Snoll Hatch
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list. We’re often asked to cater seasonal markets and music and food festivals, serving vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and giant-pan paella.
At a fête or field event near Snoll Hatch, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
We cook in full view of visitors, serving throughout the event.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Nearby places to Snoll Hatch
What else we do in Snoll Hatch
Snoll Hatch questions
Do you come out to small places like Snoll Hatch?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Snoll Hatch?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
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 cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you cook indoors?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
What about pudding?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Live paella or other catering?
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot meal keeps crew happy. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. Evening events in Snoll Hatch have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
How to get a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Snoll Hatch? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Community events around Snoll Hatch
Snoll Hatch is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. For an event in Snoll Hatch, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Snoll Hatch. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 29 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Beltring station, about 1 mile east. School fairs, for a school like East Peckham Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Anywhere in TN12, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a home on Snoll Hatch Road and Addlestead Road. Close by, we cover events in East Peckham (1 mile north-east), Little Mill (1 mile west), Branbridges (1 mile east), Hale Street (1 mile north-east) and Beltring (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
A little further out are The Hop Farm Museum (1.1 miles south-east) and Tonbridge Castle (4.8 miles west). Not far away are Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Merry Boys pub (within half a mile north-east)
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Firm, level ground
- Your trader pack and site rules
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Why choose festival paella catering in Snoll Hatch?
It covers several diets with one trader.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Race days and sports events
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of the Holy Trinity, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- How bad weather is handled
- Space, access and power needs
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the price includes, item by item
What affects the price in Snoll Hatch
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many courses
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Guest numbers
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and rough timings
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
- 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