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Festival & event paella in Upper Hardres, Kent
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Upper Hardres and across Kent.
- Open days
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Seasonal markets
Festival paella catering for Upper Hardres events
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
How our festival paella catering works in Upper Hardres
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, on the move or on a picnic rug. Whether it’s festivals and agricultural and county shows, we will put together a menu of churros, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
At a fête or field event near Upper Hardres, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
We keep our pitch tidy and safe throughout the day.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Towns and villages near Upper Hardres
What else we do in Upper Hardres
What happens on the day
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For an evening event in Upper Hardres, sunset is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning help
For event organisers in Upper Hardres
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Live paella or other catering?
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Upper Hardres hosts choose us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Community events around Upper Hardres
Upper Hardres is about 4 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. We cook at events in homes, gardens and venues in Upper Hardres. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 5 miles of Upper Hardres, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Broxhall Road and Hardres Court Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Other places close to Upper Hardres for festival paella catering include Lynsore Bottom (1 mile south-east), Pett Bottom (1 mile north-east), Lower Hardres (1 mile north), Petham (2 miles west) and Street End (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south), Whitstable (10 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (4.1 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.5 miles north).
- Nearby, you will find The Duck pub (0.9 miles north-east)
Where we can cook in Upper Hardres
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Upper Hardres questions
How far is Upper Hardres from London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London.
Which station should guests use for Upper Hardres?
The closest is Bekesbourne station, roughly 3.9 miles away.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Do you have the documents we need?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Is halal food available?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
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.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we will let you know if we are available.
Events we cater in Upper Hardres
One trader, many diets.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Country shows
- Seasonal markets
- Open days and community events
- Sports club events
For visitors coming by rail, Bekesbourne station is about 3.9 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payment is due
- Space, access and power needs
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- 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