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Festival & event paella in St Margarets, Kent
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in St Margarets. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Open days
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Festival paella catering near St Margarets
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Extra pans for busy periods.
About our festival paella catering in St Margarets
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days. We’re often asked to cater farmers’ and Christmas markets and community events and open days, with giant-pan paella, seafood paella and vegan paella.
Rural events near St Margarets can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
FAQs for St Margarets
Can you run a stall at a school fair in St Margarets?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
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 will follow the site rules.
Can you feed our volunteers?
We can. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we will let you know if we are available.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
For planners, venues and organisers
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Event catering near St Margarets
St Margarets is about 3 miles south-east of Dartford, in Kent. Events in St Margarets are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 16 miles away.
Events in parks such as Darenth Country Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Margaret of Antioch, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of St Margarets, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cook at events all over DA4 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover events in South Darenth (1 mile south-west), Darenth (1 mile north), Green Street Green (1 mile east), Sutton at Hone (1 mile west) and Grubb Street (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (3 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south), Gravesend (5 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north-east).
A little further out are Stone Museum of Geology (2.5 miles north) and Darent Valley Hospital (1.7 miles north). Open spaces near St Margarets include Sawyers Lake and Wansunt Pit.
- Schools near St Margarets include Leigh Academy (2.1 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Fox & Hounds pub (0.9 miles north)
What affects the price in St Margarets
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- How many staff you need
- Your choice of paellas
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Timings and hours
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
- The courses you’d like
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. At midsummer, events in St Margarets stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or DA4 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in St Margarets
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
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.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot paella keeps crew going. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Places near St Margarets
Also in St Margarets
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
- 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