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Festival & event paella in Upton, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Upton and the surrounding area.
- Sports club events
- Village fêtes
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Live festival paella catering in Upton
About our festival paella catering in Upton
One paella stall covers many diets: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That simplifies your food line-up. Whether it is charity and school events and country shows, we can cook vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros for your guests.
Around Upton, a fête or summer fair suits a giant paella pan. Send us the pitch and access details. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
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Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- The event’s site rules and timings
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Firm, level ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
Why choose festival paella catering in Upton?
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Race days and sports events
- Open days and community events
- Village fêtes
- County and country shows
For visitors coming by rail, Upton has its own station, Broadstairs station.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and deposit
- VAT, if it applies
- How long the team stays
- Allergen information for each dish
Running an event in Upton
Upton is about 1 mile south-west of Broadstairs, in Kent. Whether your event is in the middle of Upton or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our events stretch from Upton to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Parish Church of St Peter the Apostle? A paella pan draws people in. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Upton Junior School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. The coast is within about 2 miles of Upton, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
We cover events in every part of CT10, CT11 and CT12 and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Vale Road, Lawn Road and Upton Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. With the A255 close by, Upton is easy for us to reach. Other places close to Upton for festival paella catering include Broadstairs (1 mile north-east), St Peter's (1 mile north-west), Northwood (1 mile west), Ramsgate (1 mile south-west) and St Lawrence (2 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Deal (10 miles south), Herne Bay (13 miles west), Walmer (11 miles south), Whitfield (15 miles south), Sandwich (7 miles south-west) and Aylesham (13 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Westwood Cross (1.2 miles west) and Crampton Tower (under half a mile east). Not far away are Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Local schools include The Charles Dickens School (within half a mile north-west) and The Charles Dickens School (less than half a mile north-west)
- Local pubs include The Little Albion Inn (within half a mile north-east)
Upton: your questions answered
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Do you trade at school fairs around Upton?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send your requirements and we’ll include them with our application.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we will reply with a price.
Do you cover Upton?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Upton. To check your date, use our quote form.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Paella compared with other options
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so queues move quickly. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What you get with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. For an evening event in Upton, sunset is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- 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.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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What festival paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many guests are eating
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Distance and access to the venue
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Upton, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
- 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