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Festival Paella Catering for Westwell Leacon events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Westwell Leacon. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Agricultural and county shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Open days and community events
Festival paella catering for Westwell Leacon events
Occasions we cook for in Westwell Leacon
One trader, many diets, which saves pitches.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Charity and school events
- Music and food festivals
- Community events and open days
- County and country shows
School fairs, for a school like The Hayesbrook School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Questions to ask before you book
- The venue requirements
- When final numbers are due
- What the price includes, item by item
- How bad weather is handled
Festival paella catering in Westwell Leacon, made fresh on the day
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a huge paella. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and service from the pan is fast. We’re frequently asked to cater seasonal markets and summer fairs and fêtes, with churros, giant-pan paella and seafood paella.
Near Westwell Leacon, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
Community events around Westwell Leacon
Westwell Leacon is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. For festival paella catering in Westwell Leacon, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Westwell Leacon. Westwell Leacon is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Charing Methodist Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, Charing station is about 1.2 miles away. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cook at events all over the TN27 postcode area. If your venue is just outside Westwell Leacon, we also cover Ram Lane (1 mile south-east), Tutt Hill (1 mile south-east), Westwell (2 miles east), Hothfield (2 miles south) and Potters Corner (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north), Whitstable (15 miles north-east) and Faversham (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (4.8 miles west) and William Harvey Hospital (5.9 miles south-east).
How the day works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Evening events in Westwell Leacon have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Getting a price
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Book crew catering in advance
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Plan seating near the food area
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Organising a club, school or community event in Westwell Leacon? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Giant paella pans
It’s the giant pan people come to see.
What else we do in Westwell Leacon
Westwell Leacon questions
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is Westwell Leacon too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you cover Westwell Leacon?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Westwell Leacon and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
What affects the price in Westwell Leacon
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- How long we are needed on site
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and rough timings
- Diets and allergies you know about
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
- 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