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Festival & event paella in Sutton, Kent
Planning festival paella catering in Sutton? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Food and music festivals
- School fairs and fundraisers
Planning an event in Sutton?
Festival paella catering in Sutton, cooked live
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Portions are served in seconds. We’re frequently asked to cater school fairs and fundraisers and feeding crew and volunteers, serving vegan paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Rural events near Sutton can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. Summer events in Sutton have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Get a quote
Planning festival paella catering in Sutton? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose live paella in Sutton?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- A clear, itemised quote
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
What festival paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many guests are eating
- How long we’re needed on site
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The date and rough timings
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- What the venue already provides
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Common questions in Sutton
Is Sutton close to London?
Roughly 66 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Sutton?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
What about pudding?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
What do you need at the pitch?
We’ll confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
Occasions we cook for in Sutton
It brings theatre to the food court.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Sutton, people book us for occasions like:
- Community events and open days
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Festivals
- Village fêtes
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Martin Mill station, about 1.7 miles south.
Comparing caterers
- How long the team stays
- The venue requirements
- What happens if it rains
- A clear list of what’s included
Towns and villages near Sutton
Also in Sutton
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Room for our cooking and serving area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Larger pans for peak times.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Sutton
Sutton is about 3 miles south-west of Deal, in Kent. Across the CT15 area, we can cook for your guests. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Sutton to Canterbury (about 13 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul? A paella pan draws people in. The coast is within about 4 miles of Sutton, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Festival paella catering in CT15 is planned around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include Vale Road and Church Hill, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Sutton, we cover East Studdal (1 mile west), Martin (1 mile south), Studdal (1 mile west), Ringwould (2 miles south-east) and West Langdon (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (13 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north), Dover (4 miles south-west), Folkestone (11 miles south-west), Ramsgate (10 miles north) and Broadstairs (12 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Royal Victoria Hospital (4.9 miles south) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (3.2 miles north-east).
A closer look at the menu
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan, popular with families.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
- 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