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Festival Paella Catering in Whitfield
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Whitfield.
- Race days and sports events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Planning an event in Whitfield?
Festival paella catering in Whitfield, made fresh on the day
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list in and around Whitfield. Popular choices include seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros, and typical bookings are for race days and sports events and school and charity events.
In Whitfield, one trader covering most diets keeps it simple. Paella does exactly that. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Check allergen info is on display
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
We cook in full view of visitors, serving throughout the event.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Who books festival paella catering in Whitfield?
It copes with peak times, thanks to big-batch cooking.
In Whitfield and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Seasonal markets
- School and charity events
- Music and food festivals
- Village fêtes
For visitors coming by rail, Kearsney station is about 1.2 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether travel is included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
For event organisers in Whitfield
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Whitfield questions
Can you cook in Old Park Hill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you do crew catering?
We can. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Guest numbers
- How long we’re needed on site
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Paella compared with other options
If you want a trader that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Whitfield hosts choose us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. At midsummer, events in Whitfield stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm what we will serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
Planning festival paella catering in Whitfield? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Running an event in Whitfield
Whitfield is about 1 mile north of Dover, in Kent. From the centre of Whitfield to the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Whitfield is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Whitfield to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
Events in parks such as Old Park Hill need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. Running a fête for a church like Church of St Peter? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 8 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements. With the sea within about 3 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
Festival paella catering in CT16 is planned around your venue. That could mean an event in a garden on Khartoum Square, Wheatsheaf Square and Alison Crescent. For events just outside Whitfield, we cover Temple Ewell (1 mile south-west), River (1 mile south-west), Kearsney (1 mile south-west), Dover (1 mile south) and Lydden (2 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (8 miles south-west), Ramsgate (13 miles north), Broadstairs (15 miles north-east), Deal (6 miles north-east) and Hythe (11 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Buckland Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Dover Transport Museum (0.7 miles south). Not far away are Dover Western Heights.
- Nearby schools include St Edmund's Catholic School (1.7 miles south)
What else we do in Whitfield
- 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