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Festival Paella Catering for The Brents events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events turns food into part of your event in The Brents.
- Festivals
- Race days and sports events
- Charity and school events
Book festival paella catering in The Brents
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Parking and unloading
- The paellas you choose
- How many staff you need
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Diets and allergies you know about
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
About our festival paella catering in The Brents
One paella stall covers many diets: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That simplifies your food line-up. We cook seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella, and typical bookings are for school fairs and fundraisers and open days and community events.
For events in a place like The Brents, one hot-food trader that suits most diets makes life easy. A paella stall does that. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in The Brents? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
What happens on the day
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. At midsummer, events in The Brents stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm what we will serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in The Brents? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Running an event in The Brents
The Brents is about 1 mile north-east of Faversham, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in The Brents, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Davington Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Faversham Parish Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
We cater events across the ME13 postcode area. From Ham Road, Back Lane and Quay Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside The Brents, we also cover Davington (1 mile west), Faversham (1 mile south-west), Preston (1 mile south), Oare (1 mile north-west) and Ospringe (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (4.6 miles south-west).
- Nearby schools include Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (within half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Brents Tavern (within half a mile north-west)
Questions from The Brents
Which station should guests use for The Brents?
The closest is Faversham station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Is The Brents close to London?
About 44 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we will let you know if we’re available.
Do you need power?
We’ll confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
Is halal food available?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Other catering in The Brents
Events we cater in The Brents
A paella stall draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Agricultural and county shows
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Sports club events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
Events in parks such as Oare Meadow need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for each dish
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payment is due
- How long the team stays
What we need at the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Vehicle access before and after the event
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in The Brents
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Check allergen info is on display
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
- 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