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Festival & event paella in Southborough, Kent
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events makes the food a highlight of your event in Southborough.
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Agricultural and county shows
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Book festival paella catering in Southborough
Festival paella catering for your event in Southborough
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a huge paella. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and portions are served quickly from the pan. For summer fairs and fêtes and VIP and hospitality areas, we can cook giant-pan paella, churros and vegan paella.
Events near Southborough are frequently volunteer-run, so a self-sufficient trader makes life easier. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Your choice of paellas
- The number of people
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The address or venue name
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Giant paella pans
It is the giant pan people come to see.
Common questions in Southborough
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Southborough for guests?
High Brooms station, about 1 mile south-east of the centre.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
How quickly can you serve?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes, always. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Perfect for your event in Southborough
One trader, many diets.
Whatever you are celebrating in Southborough, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Race days and sports events
- Community events and open days
For visitors coming by rail, High Brooms station is about 1 mile away.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- What happens if it rains
For event organisers in Southborough
Organising a club, school or community event in Southborough? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Your trader pack and site rules
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
Running an event in Southborough
Southborough is about 1 mile north of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. For an event in Southborough, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Southborough. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Southborough to London (about 28 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Southborough CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Running a fête for a church like Christ Church? A paella pan draws people in. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Southborough, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We cater events across TN4 and TN2. Streets in the area include London Road, Church Road and Norton Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. With the A26 close by, Southborough is easy for us to reach for your event. Close by, we cover events in High Brooms (1 mile south-east), Stockland Green (1 mile west), Bidborough (1 mile north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile south) and Speldhurst (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (9 miles north), Tonbridge (3 miles north), Kings Hill (10 miles north-east), Foley Park (15 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (6 miles east).
A little further out are Kent and Sussex Hospital (1.4 miles south) and Tonbridge Castle (2.8 miles north). Open spaces near Southborough include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
- Schools near Southborough include St Gregory's Catholic School (0.5 miles south) and St Gregory's Catholic School (0.5 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Flying Dutchman pub (under half a mile south-east)
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Put picnic tables near the traders
We keep our pitch tidy and safe.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
How it works
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. Summer events in Southborough have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Fast service from the pan
- Catering across Kent, including Southborough
- 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