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Festival Paella Catering for Tyler Hill events
Planning festival paella catering in Tyler Hill? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Charity and school events
- Community events and open days
- Agricultural and county shows
Festival paella catering in Tyler Hill
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Festival paella catering for your event in Tyler Hill
A paella stall covers several diets at once: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That makes life easier for organisers. We cook vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella, and we are regularly asked to cater open days and community events and village fêtes and summer fairs.
For a village fête or field event near Tyler Hill, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Flat, firm ground
- Room for our cooking and serving area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Book crew catering in advance
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Tyler Hill events: pitches and permissions
Tyler Hill is about 2 miles north of Canterbury, in Kent. Tell us where your event in Tyler Hill will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cover 922 places across Kent.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Cosmus and St Damian? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, Canterbury West station is about 1.6 miles away. The coast is within about 5 miles of Tyler Hill, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Festival paella catering in CT2 is planned around your venue and your guests. Whether your event is on St Johns Crescent, Link Road and Summer Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Hackington (1 mile south-east), Blean (1 mile west), Honey Hill (2 miles west), Radfall (2 miles north) and Denstroude (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (15 miles south-west), Margate (15 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (3 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.2 miles south) and Canterbury Castle (2.2 miles south). The countryside around Tyler Hill includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Schools near Tyler Hill include The Archbishop's School (1 mile south) and St Edmund's School (1.2 miles south)
How it works
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is served at its best. For an evening event in Tyler Hill, sunset is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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What affects the price in Tyler Hill
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- How long we’re needed on site
- The paellas you choose
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Parking and unloading
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Where the event is
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Events we cater in Tyler Hill
It handles peak times well, thanks to big-batch cooking.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Tyler Hill:
- Charity and school events
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Community events and open days
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Blean Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deadline for final numbers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Tyler Hill questions
Which station should guests use for Tyler Hill?
Canterbury West station, about 1.6 miles south of the centre.
Can you cook near the sea around Tyler Hill?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about your event, and we’ll reply with our availability and what we need.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
- 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