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Festival Paella Catering in Swanscombe
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Swanscombe. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Music and food festivals
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About the dishes
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Festival paella catering for your event in Swanscombe
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a huge paella. People follow the smell, and portions are served quickly from the pan. We cook seafood paella, giant-pan paella and vegan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater sports club events and music and food festivals.
Summer fairs around Swanscombe are frequently run by volunteers, so a self-sufficient trader makes life easier. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
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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. Ask us for a quote and compare.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Schedule crew meals
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
How it works
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. At midsummer, events in Swanscombe stay light until about 9:20pm, 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.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Tell us where to park and unload
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How long we’re needed on site
- Distance and access to the venue
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- The date and rough timings
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Anything your venue supplies
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
FAQs for Swanscombe
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Swanscombe?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What’s the nearest station to Swanscombe for guests?
Greenhithe for Bluewater station, about 0.5 miles west of the centre.
Do you need water?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Tell us about your event, and we’ll confirm availability and requirements.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Where we can cook in Swanscombe
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Flat, firm ground
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Running an event in Swanscombe
Swanscombe is about 3 miles east of Dartford, in Kent. Anywhere in DA9, we can bring the pans to you. Swanscombe is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Swanscombe to London (17 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Greenhithe for Bluewater station is about 0.5 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Knockhall Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Wherever your event is in DA9 and DA10, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include London Road, Craylands Square and High Street; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. You will find Swanscombe on the A206 and A226, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. If your venue is just outside Swanscombe, we also cover Greenhithe (1 mile north-west), Stone (1 mile west), Bean (1 mile south), Darenth (2 miles south-west) and Green Street Green (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Dartford (3 miles west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south), Gravesend (4 miles east), Northfleet (3 miles south-east), Swanley (6 miles south-west) and Kings Hill (13 miles south).
A little further out are Stone Castle (0.7 miles south-west) and Bluewater (1 mile south-west). The countryside around Swanscombe includes Sawyers Lake and Chafford Gorges Nature Park.
- Nearby schools include The Ebbsfleet Academy (1 mile south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Pier Hotel (0.5 miles north-west)
Events we cater in Swanscombe
It feeds crew and volunteers well on a long day.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Race days and sports events
- School fairs and fundraisers
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Mary? A paella pan draws people in.
What your quote should include
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Whether travel is included
- The wet-weather plan
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- 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