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Festival Paella Catering for Standen events
Looking for festival paella catering in Standen? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Sports club events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Festivals
Festival paella catering near Standen
About our festival paella catering in Standen
One paella stall covers many diets: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That simplifies your food line-up. Whether it’s country shows and food and music festivals, we will put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella and more.
At a field event near Standen, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
How the day works
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. Summer events in Standen have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Related guides
Standen events: pitches and permissions
Standen is about 9 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Events in Standen are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Standen is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Standen to Canterbury (21 miles away).
Within about 6 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of Kent takes in TN27. From Smarden Road, Pook Lane and Weeks Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Standen, we also cover Curteis' Corner (1 mile south-west), Lashenden (1 mile north-west), Monk's Hill (1 mile north-east), Biddenden (1 mile south-west) and Stede Quarter (1 mile south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west), Foley Park (12 miles north-west) and Paddock Wood (12 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Benenden Hospital (3.5 miles south-west) and Romden Castle (2.7 miles north-east).
Your questions about festival paella catering in Standen
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 work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Standen for guests?
Headcorn station, about 2.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you have the documents we need?
Tell us what the event needs and we will send it with our application.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
What does festival paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Do you cover Standen?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Standen is within our area. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
What festival paella catering costs
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The address or venue name
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Any dietary needs and allergies
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Where we can cook in Standen
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Trader information and site rules
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Put all trader information in one pack
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Nearby places to Standen
Also in Standen
Live paella or other catering?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- Fast service from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- 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