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Festival Paella Catering for Broad Tenterden events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Broad Tenterden and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Sports clubs and race days
- Community events and open days
Planning an event in Broad Tenterden?
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. For an evening event in Broad Tenterden, sunset is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Broad Tenterden, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Festival paella catering for your event in Broad Tenterden
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, standing up or sitting on the grass. We cook vegan paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we are often booked for agricultural and county shows and food and music festivals.
Near Broad Tenterden, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated.
For event organisers in Broad Tenterden
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Not every trader covers vegans. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Broad Tenterden hosts choose us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
What festival paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The length of service
- Your choice of paellas
- How many courses
- Parking and unloading
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Check allergen info is on display
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Give traders a single information pack
Allergen details are available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Occasions we cook for in Broad Tenterden
Crew love a hot meal.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Festivals
- County and country shows
- School fairs and fundraisers
Events in parks such as Turners Field need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- The deposit and payment dates
- Space, access and power needs
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Broad Tenterden events: pitches and permissions
Broad Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We bring festival paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Broad Tenterden and the surrounding area. We cater in 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Tenterden Church of England Junior School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Running a fête for a church like Parish Church of St Mildred? A paella pan draws people in. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Broad Tenterden, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of Kent takes in TN30, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Smallhythe Road and Small Hythe Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Close by, we cover events in Tenterden (1 mile north), Small Hythe (1 mile south), St Michaels (2 miles north), Strood (2 miles west) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (14 miles north-west), Kennington (11 miles north-east) and New Romney (12 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Benenden Hospital (3.8 miles north-west) and Tenterden and District Museum (0.7 miles north-west).
- Nearby schools include Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (1.2 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Vine Inn (0.6 miles north-west)
Broad Tenterden questions
Is Broad Tenterden too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook in Turners Field?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
What documents can you send?
Share your trader requirements.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
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A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
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.
- 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