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Festival & event paella in St Mary Hoo, Medway
Planning festival paella catering in St Mary Hoo? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Food and music festivals
- Open days
- VIP and hospitality areas
Live festival paella catering in St Mary Hoo
Events we cater in St Mary Hoo
It feeds crew and volunteers well on a long day.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Race days and sports events
- Seasonal markets
- Village fêtes
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel and parking costs
- The deadline for final numbers
- The deposit and payment dates
- The venue requirements
How our festival paella catering works in St Mary Hoo
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list in and around St Mary Hoo. We cook chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and churros, and we’re regularly asked to cater school and charity events and county and country shows.
A fête near St Mary Hoo might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
Common questions in St Mary Hoo
Is St Mary Hoo close to London?
Roughly 30 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is St Mary Hoo too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you need water?
Let us know what the pitch has and we’ll confirm our needs.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes, always. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
St Mary Hoo events: pitches and permissions
St Mary Hoo is in Medway. Whether your event is in the middle of St Mary Hoo or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. St Mary Hoo is one of 68 places in Medway where we cook. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
Festival paella catering in ME3 is planned around your venue and timings. If your venue is just outside St Mary Hoo, we also cover Fenn Street (1 mile south-west), High Halstow (1 mile south-west), Sharnal Street (2 miles south-west), Tunbridge Hill (2 miles south) and Kingsnorth (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles south), Chatham (8 miles south), Rochester (6 miles south-west), Rainham (7 miles south), Strood (7 miles south-west) and Luton (7 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Bay Museum (3.6 miles north) and Medway Maritime Hospital (6 miles south-west). Not far away are Bishop Saltings.
What we need at the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Flat, firm ground
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Book crew catering in advance
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Put picnic tables near the traders
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
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What festival paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The number of people
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- What the venue already provides
Send us the date, your venue or ME3 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, 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 Hoo have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Is live paella right for your event?
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why St Mary Hoo hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A clear, itemised quote
- Catering across Medway, including St Mary Hoo
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Giant paella pans
The giant pan is the star.
- 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