Kent · England
Festival Paella Catering for St Michaels events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in St Michaels and the surrounding area.
- Country shows
- Festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
Festival paella catering for St Michaels events
Why choose festival paella catering in St Michaels?
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Sports clubs and race days
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Festivals
If your event is in Turners Field, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
Before booking anyone
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Payment terms and deposit
- How each diet is kept separate
- Whether travel is included
Festival paella catering in St Michaels, made fresh on the day
A paella stall covers several diets at once: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That simplifies your food line-up. For open days and community events and food and music festivals, we’ll put together a menu of giant-pan paella, vegan paella and seafood paella.
At a fête or field event near St Michaels, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. You will know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras.
Why choose live paella in St Michaels?
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Catering across Kent, including St Michaels
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
What affects the price in St Michaels
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The length of service
- Waiting and bar staff
- Distance and access to the venue
- Guest numbers
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The courses you’d like
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
- The date and rough timings
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
How it works
Here’s how the day normally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. At midsummer, events in St Michaels stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Leave space around the cooking area
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking area
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work. The main points are:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Your trader pack and site rules
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Provide seating near the food
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Ask about peak-time capacity
We keep our pitch tidy and safe.
Larger pans for peak times.
Running an event in St Michaels
St Michaels is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. For festival paella catering in St Michaels, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. St Michaels is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Michael? A paella pan draws people in. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St Michael's Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 8 miles of St Michaels, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the TN30 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Ox Lane, Swain Road and Grange Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. St Michaels sits on or near the A28, which makes travel to your event easy. Nearby, we also cater events in London Beach (1 mile north), Tenterden (1 mile south), Broad Tenterden (2 miles south), Parkgate (2 miles west) and Clapper Hill (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles north-east), Foley Park (15 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (14 miles north-west) and Park Wood (12 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Tenterden and District Museum (1.3 miles south) and Romden Castle (4.3 miles north).
- Local schools include Homewood School (0.5 miles south)
For planners, venues and organisers
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
St Michaels questions
Do you come out to small places like St Michaels?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How far is St Michaels from London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you need power?
Send pitch details and we’ll confirm.
Do you have the documents we need?
Share your trader requirements and we will respond.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Also near St Michaels
Also in St Michaels
- 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