Greater London · England
Festival & event paella in St Mary Cray, Greater London
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in St Mary Cray.
- Race days and sports events
- Agricultural and county shows
- Festivals
Live festival paella catering in St Mary Cray
About our festival paella catering in St Mary Cray
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. Typical bookings include crew, volunteer and VIP catering and village fêtes and summer fairs, with vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and giant-pan paella.
London street parties and fairs in St Mary Cray need careful planning around road closures and access. Tell us the pitch details and timings. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Location
- St Mary Cray (BR5, BR6, BR7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Burger stalls are common. A paella pan stands out in a food line-up. 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
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
How we price festival paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Your choice of paellas
- Timings and hours
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and time of the event
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in St Mary Cray? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Running an event in St Mary Cray
St Mary Cray is about 11 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. From the centre of St Mary Cray to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. St Mary Cray is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 11 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, St Mary Cray station is in St Mary Cray itself. Running a fête for a church like Church of St Mary? A paella pan draws people in. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 6 miles of St Mary Cray, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
This part of Greater London takes in BR5, BR6 and BR7, so your event can be anywhere in it. From New Road, Kent Road and Park Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. St Mary Cray sits on or near the A224, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. For events just outside St Mary Cray, we cover Poverest (1 mile south-west), St Paul's Cray (1 mile north), Orpington (1 mile south), Derry Downs (1 mile south-east) and Kevington (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find London Borough of Bromley Museum (0.9 miles south) and Lullingstone Castle (4.5 miles south-east). The countryside around St Mary Cray includes Summer Hill and The Warren.
- Nearby schools include Walsingham School (0.9 miles north) and Harris Academy Orpington (1.2 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Blue Anchor Public House (less than half a mile north-east)
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Questions from St Mary Cray
Is parking a problem for events in St Mary Cray?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes, always. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you have the documents we need?
Share your trader requirements.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
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.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Check allergen info is on display
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch, following your trader pack.
Larger pans for peak times.
Occasions we cook for in St Mary Cray
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Charity and school events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Community events and open days
- Music and food festivals
If your event is in Jubilee Country Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the price includes, item by item
- What happens if it rains
- Staff numbers and hours
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
How it works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests normally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. Summer events in St Mary Cray have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Space, weather and the venue
We will be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Your trader pack and site rules
As a London location, St Mary Cray is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in St Mary Cray
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegan 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