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Festival Paella Catering for Birling events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Birling and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Sports clubs and race days
- Festivals
Planning an event in Birling?
What festival paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Guest numbers
- Timings and hours
- The paellas you choose
- How many courses
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Where the event is
- Which courses you have in mind
- What the venue already provides
Planning festival paella catering in Birling? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Festival paella catering in Birling, made fresh on the day
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, on the move or on a picnic rug. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella, and we are regularly asked to cater village fêtes and summer fairs and sports club events.
Rural events near Birling can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
How the day works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. Evening events in Birling have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
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For event organisers in Birling
Organising a club, school or community event in Birling? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Perfect for your event in Birling
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Birling, people book us for events such as:
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Agricultural and county shows
- Open days and community events
- School fairs and fundraisers
Running a fête for a church like Church of All Saints? A paella pan draws people in.
Before you book anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How long the team stays
- How late numbers can change
What we need at the venue
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Birling
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Tapas
More for events in Birling
Your questions about festival paella catering in Birling
Is Birling 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.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Birling?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Absolutely. The vegan pan is cooked separately.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Birling events: pitches and permissions
Birling is about 6 miles south-west of Chatham, in Kent. Across the ME19 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 25 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is West Malling station, about 1.8 miles south. If your event is in Leybourne Lakes Country Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
We cover events in every part of the ME19 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Ryarsh Road, Masters Lane and Bull Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Close by, we cover events in Paddlesworth (1 mile north), Leybourne (1 mile south-east), Lunsford (1 mile east), Snodland (2 miles north-east) and Larkfield (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (6 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (8 miles north).
A little further out are Leybourne Castle (1.1 miles south-east) and Maidstone Hospital (4.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Schools near Birling include The Holmesdale School (1.4 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Duke Of Wellington Public House (0.6 miles south-west)
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Book crew catering in advance
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Ask about peak-time capacity
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Larger pans for peak times.
- 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