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Festival Paella Catering in Stede Quarter
Looking for festival paella catering in Stede Quarter? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Open days
- County and country shows
- Food and music festivals
Planning an event in Stede Quarter?
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Festival paella catering in Stede Quarter, cooked live
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, standing up or sitting on the grass. Whether it’s charity and school events and VIP and hospitality areas, we’ll put together a menu of giant-pan paella, seafood paella and churros.
For a village fête or field event near Stede Quarter, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Towns and villages near Stede Quarter
Other catering in Stede Quarter
Paella compared with other options
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What you get with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Catering across Kent, including Stede Quarter
Planning the cooking area
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- Flat, firm ground
- The event’s site rules and timings
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Events we cater in Stede Quarter
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
In Stede Quarter and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- County and country shows
- Sports club events
- School and charity events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Headcorn station, about 4 miles north-west.
Questions to ask before booking
- The wet-weather plan
- The deposit and payment dates
- How long the team stays
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
How it works
Here’s how the day usually runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. For an evening event in Stede Quarter, sunset is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm what we will serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning help
Common questions in Stede Quarter
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 will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Stede Quarter too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What documents can you send?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
Running an event in Stede Quarter
Stede Quarter is about 9 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Across the TN27 area, we can cook for your guests. Stede Quarter is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Events in parks such as Wattle Wood need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. Within about 7 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Festival paella catering in TN27 is planned around your venue. For events just outside Stede Quarter, we cover Woolpack Corner (1 mile south-west), Curteis' Corner (1 mile north-west), Biddenden (1 mile west), Standen (1 mile north-west) and Durrant Green (1 mile south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles east), Foley Park (13 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (13 miles west), Tenterden (3 miles south) and Bearsted (12 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Benenden Hospital (3.1 miles south-west) and Kent Firefighting Museum (2.9 miles north-west).
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. 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.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Book crew catering in advance
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
- 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