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Festival & event paella in Stelling Minnis, Kent
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Stelling Minnis and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Community events and open days
- Music and food festivals
- Seasonal markets
Festival paella catering near Stelling Minnis
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Festival paella catering for your event in Stelling Minnis
One paella stall covers many diets: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That simplifies your food line-up. We cook giant-pan paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for country shows and summer fairs and fêtes.
For a village fête or field event near Stelling Minnis, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras.
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Waiting and bar staff
- How many courses
- How long we’re needed on site
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Expected numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The address or venue name
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Book crew catering in advance
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Send traders one clear trader pack
We cook in full view of visitors, serving throughout the event.
Larger pans for peak times.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Stelling Minnis? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
How the day works
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Summer events in Stelling Minnis have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm what we’ll serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate 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.
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Your questions about festival paella catering in Stelling Minnis
Do you come out to small places like Stelling Minnis?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs 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.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Do you cater in Stelling Minnis?
We do. We cook at events in Stelling Minnis and across Kent. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Send us the details, and we’ll reply with our availability and what we need.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
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Events we cater in Stelling Minnis
A paella stall draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Stelling Minnis and Kent:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- County and country shows
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Music and food festivals
School fairs, for a school like Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Whether VAT is included
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Running an event in Stelling Minnis
Stelling Minnis is about 6 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Events in Stelling Minnis are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Stelling Minnis is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
If your event is in Spong Wood, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. 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. Within about 3 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area. Streets in the area include Bossingham Road, Ponycart Lane and Minnis Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Bossingham (1 mile north-east), Waltham (2 miles west), Rhodes Minnis (3 miles south), Stowting Common (3 miles south-west) and Ottinge (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (9 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north), Dover (11 miles east), Folkestone (8 miles south-east), Whitstable (12 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.6 miles north).
Where we can cook in Stelling Minnis
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Flat, firm ground
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Access for unloading at set-up
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- 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