Kent · England
Festival Paella Catering for The Valley events
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in The Valley.
- Music and food festivals
- Open days and community events
- Race days and sports events
Book festival paella catering in The Valley
Festival paella catering in The Valley, cooked live
The cooking is part of the show. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. Popular choices include churros, vegan paella and seafood paella, and we’re frequently booked for food and music festivals and community events and open days.
At a fête or field event near The Valley, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Schedule crew meals
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch.
Larger pans for peak times.
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Many venues have rules for 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.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. At midsummer, events in The Valley 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.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Your questions about festival paella catering in The Valley
Do you come out to small places like The Valley?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Could we have live paella in Spuckles and Kennelling Woods?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you feed our volunteers?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
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.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you cover The Valley?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including The Valley and the rest of Kent. For a quote, use our quote form.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Timings and hours
- How many guests are eating
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Starters, canapés and desserts
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Who books festival paella catering in The Valley?
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in The Valley book us for events such as:
- Sports club events
- Festivals
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Charing station, about 3.2 miles south.
What your quote should include
- The venue requirements
- How each diet is kept separate
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Whether VAT is included
Nearby places to The Valley
More for events in The Valley
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Vehicle access before and after the event
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Churros
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Running an event in The Valley
The Valley is about 6 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. Anywhere in ME13, we can cook for your guests. The Valley is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from The Valley to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
If your event is in Spuckles and Kennelling Woods, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Lawrence, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Within about 8 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Anywhere in ME13, we can cook for your guests. If your venue is just outside The Valley, we also cover Stalisfield Green (1 mile south), Stalisfield (1 mile south), Eastling (2 miles north), Throwley Forstal (2 miles east) and Throwley (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north-west), Whitstable (12 miles north-east) and Faversham (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Newnham Castle (2.3 miles north).
- Local pubs include The Plough Inn (0.8 miles south-west)
- 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