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Festival & event paella in Stubb's Cross, Kent
Looking for festival paella catering in Stubb's Cross? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Country shows
- Village fêtes
- Race days and sports events
Planning an event in Stubb's Cross?
Festival paella catering for your event in Stubb's Cross
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, standing up or sitting on the grass. Whether it’s food and music festivals and race days and sports events, we’ll put together a menu of vegan paella, churros and seafood paella for your guests.
A fête near Stubb's Cross might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we will plan for it. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Planning the cooking area
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
What affects the price in Stubb's Cross
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Waiting and bar staff
- The length of service
- The paellas you choose
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of where we’d cook
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Also near Stubb's Cross
What else we do in Stubb's Cross
Paella compared with other options
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. A paella pan stands out in a food line-up. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why Stubb's Cross hosts choose us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Stubb's Cross? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Why choose festival paella catering in Stubb's Cross?
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
Whatever you are celebrating in Stubb's Cross, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Agricultural and county shows
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Festivals
- School fairs and fundraisers
Running a fête for a church like St Francis? A paella pan draws people in.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- How late numbers can change
- The deposit and payment dates
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests typically gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. At midsummer, events in Stubb's Cross stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
How to get a price
Planning festival paella catering in Stubb's Cross? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
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FAQs for Stubb's Cross
What’s the nearest station to Stubb's Cross for guests?
Ashford International station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Could we have live paella in Ashford Community Woodland?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you have the documents we need?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
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.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Do you cook inside?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Event catering near Stubb's Cross
Stubb's Cross is about 2 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. For festival paella catering in Stubb's Cross, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
If your event is in Ashford Community Woodland, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Ashford International station, about 2.6 miles north-east. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Stubb's Cross, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
For festival paella catering in TN26, we plan around your venue and timings. Whether your event is on Magpie Hall Road and Tally Ho Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Close by, we cover events in Kingsnorth (1 mile east), Shadoxhurst (1 mile south-west), Park Farm (1 mile north-east), Stanhope (1 mile north-east) and Chilmington Green (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Folkestone (14 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (11 miles east), Davington (14 miles north), Preston (14 miles north) and Hawkinge (14 miles east).
A little further out are Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3.9 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (3.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Stubb's Cross include Orlestone Forest.
- Schools near Stubb's Cross include John Wallis Academy (1.2 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Queen's Head Public House (0.9 miles north-east)
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Schedule crew meals
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Put picnic tables near the traders
We cook in full view of visitors, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
- 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