Kent · England
Festival Paella Catering in Yopps Green
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Yopps Green: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Community events and open days
- Festivals
- Sports clubs and race days
Book festival paella catering in Yopps Green
How our festival paella catering works in Yopps Green
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, from arrival times to waste. We are often asked to cater food and music festivals and crew, volunteer and VIP catering, serving seafood paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
Near Yopps Green, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Is live paella right for your event?
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- No hidden extras in your quote
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
Where we can cook in Yopps Green
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Your trader pack and site rules
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Churros
Running an event in Yopps Green
Yopps Green is about 5 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. For festival paella catering in Yopps Green, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 23 miles away.
If your event is in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Plaxtol Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Yopps Green, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in TN15, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a home on Sheet Hill and Yopps Green. If your venue is just outside Yopps Green, we also cover Sheet Hill (1 mile north-west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile west), Ightham (1 mile north-west), Shipbourne (1 mile south) and Oldbury (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Ightham Court (2.1 miles north) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.6 miles west).
- Local schools include Wrotham School (2.5 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough Public House (0.9 miles north-east)
Why choose festival paella catering in Yopps Green?
It feeds crew and volunteers well on a long day.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Community events and open days
- Festivals
- Charity and school events
Running a fête for a church like Plaxtol Church? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- The venue requirements
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- How late numbers can change
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. For an evening event in Yopps Green, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm what we will serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Parking and unloading
- How many courses
- Timings and hours
- Guest numbers
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Yopps Green? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Common questions in Yopps Green
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Yopps Green?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you need power?
Let us know what the pitch has and we’ll confirm our needs.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What about pudding?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
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’ll reply with a price.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Nearby places to Yopps Green
What else we do in Yopps Green
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
Crew meals are served at set times.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood 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