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Festival Paella Catering for Stick Hill events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Stick Hill. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Seasonal markets
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Festivals
Festival paella catering near Stick Hill
A closer look at the menu
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
How our festival paella catering works in Stick Hill
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, from arrival times to waste. Typical bookings include charity and school events and seasonal markets, serving giant-pan paella, churros and vegan paella.
At a field event near Stick Hill, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we will 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.
Nearby places to Stick Hill
What else we do in Stick Hill
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Give traders a single information pack
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
Larger pans for peak times.
What affects the price in Stick Hill
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
- Waiting and bar staff
- The length of service
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Community events around Stick Hill
Stick Hill is about 5 miles north-east of East Grinstead, in Kent. Events in Stick Hill are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Stick Hill to London (about 24 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of the Holy Trinity? A paella pan draws people in. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Stick Hill, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the TN8 postcode area. Streets in the area include Hartfield Road and Eden Hall, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Marsh Green (2 miles west), Cowden (2 miles south), Hammerwood (3 miles south-west), Dormansland (4 miles west) and Dormans Park (5 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Sevenoaks (9 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles east), Tonbridge (8 miles east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (13 miles east) and Southborough (7 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Queen Victoria Hospital (4.6 miles south-west) and Haxted Watermill Museum (3.1 miles north-west).
- Local pubs include Queen's Arms (under half a mile south)
What happens on the day
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Evening events in Stick Hill have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Questions from Stick Hill
Do you come out to small places like Stick Hill?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you cater in Stick Hill?
Yes, we do. Stick Hill is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Occasions we cook for in Stick Hill
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Stick Hill book us for occasions like:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Festivals
- Open days and community events
- Seasonal markets
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Hever station, about 0.8 miles north.
Before booking anyone
- Staff numbers and hours
- Allergen information for each dish
- What happens if it rains
- When payment is due
- 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