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Festival Paella Catering in Kent

Festival paella catering in all 922 towns and villages of Kent, cooked from scratch at your event, with every diet catered for.

Festival Paella Catering across Kent

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Where we cater in Kent

Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, and ask us for a quote.

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Our festival paella catering in Kent

Few street foods pull a crowd like a huge paella pan. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and portions are served quickly from the pan. We’re often asked to cater school fairs and fundraisers and summer fairs and fêtes, with seafood paella, vegan paella and churros.

When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell normally draws people over.

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.
On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.

Pricing in Kent

Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.

Why choose Love Paella

Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Live cooking, not reheated food
A clear, itemised quote
Events across Kent

Getting a price

Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.

Landmarks near Maidstone

Around Maidstone, we cater at gardens, homes and venues near Paper Makers Arms, Maidstone Grammar School and St Philip's Church. You’ll also find River Len LNR (less than half a mile north-east), South Borough Primary School (within half a mile south) and St Augustine Academy (1.2 miles west). The nearest railway station is Maidstone West station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Maidstone Carriage Museum (within half a mile north-west) and Oakwood Hospital (1.8 miles west). For a walk before or after the party, there’s Burham Down and Boxley Hills.

Running an event in Kent

Rural events in Kent frequently need traders who bring everything with them, while events in Maidstone, Ashford and Canterbury need fast service. Paella handles both. Parts of Kent are within a few miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape and the High Weald National Landscape, so check venue rules on vehicles and cooking for countryside events. Around 219 places in Kent are close to the coast, where we always plan shelter from the wind, and seafood paella is popular.

Maidstone: For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Philip's Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in parks such as River Len LNR need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. Summer events in Maidstone have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.

The menu, dish by dish

Chicken & chorizo paella

A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.

Vegan paella

Vegan paella cooked separately.

For event organisers in Kent

Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.

Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.

Events we cater in Kent

It works at small fêtes and big festivals.

Whatever you are celebrating in Kent, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:

Village fêtes and summer fairs
Open days
Sports club events
School fairs and fundraisers

Paella compared with other options

Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others.

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How bad weather is handled
When final numbers are due
What the caterer needs from your venue

Should I cook it myself?

For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.

You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.

Your questions about festival paella catering in Kent

Do you cater for vegetarian guests?

Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.

How far ahead should we book?

As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.

Can you serve tapas as well?

Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.

Do you cater for young children?

Yes. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.

How much space do you need?

A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.

Can you cook indoors?

Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.