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Festival Paella Catering for Wainscott 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 makes the food a highlight of your event in Wainscott.
- Community events and open days
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Live festival paella catering in Wainscott
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. At midsummer, events in Wainscott stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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How our festival paella catering works in Wainscott
One paella stall covers many diets: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That simplifies your food line-up. Popular choices include vegan paella, giant-pan paella and churros, and we are frequently booked for sports clubs and race days and music and food festivals.
For events in a place like Wainscott, one hot-food trader that suits most diets makes life easy. Paella does exactly that. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Who books festival paella catering in Wainscott?
It handles peak times well, because it’s served from big pans.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Wainscott and Medway:
- Music and food festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Country shows
- School and charity events
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Wainscott Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Why choose live paella in Wainscott?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why book with us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Wainscott events: pitches and permissions
Wainscott is about 2 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. We cook at events in homes, gardens and venues in Wainscott and nearby villages. We cater in all 68 towns and villages across Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
Events in parks such as Broomhill Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. For visitors coming by rail, Strood station is about 1.1 miles away.
Here we cover the ME2 and ME3 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Hoo Road, Holly Road and Leigh Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover events in Upper Upnor (1 mile south-east), Lower Upnor (1 mile east), Chattenden (1 mile north-east), Cooling Street (2 miles north) and Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (4 miles south-east), Chatham (4 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Luton (3 miles south), Park Wood (6 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Huguenot Museum (1.6 miles south) and French Hospital (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Wainscott includes Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
- Local schools include Temple School (0.9 miles west) and The Hundred of Hoo Academy (1.8 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Royal Oak pub (0.6 miles south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1.4 miles south-west) and Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.8 miles south)
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Book crew catering in advance
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Wainscott
Can you cook in Broomhill Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Do you trade at school fairs around Wainscott?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send us your list and we’ll respond.
Do you cater in Wainscott?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Wainscott is within our area and the rest of Medway. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Should we have more than one paella?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Will there be long queues?
It’s one of the quickest hot foods to serve, which suits busy periods.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
Places near Wainscott
More for events in Wainscott
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- The event’s site rules and timings
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- 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