Kent · England
Festival Paella Catering for Canterbury events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Canterbury and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Sports clubs and race days
- School and charity events
- VIP and hospitality areas
Planning an event in Canterbury?
Working with your venue
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Festival paella catering for your event in Canterbury
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Portions are served in seconds. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, churros and vegan paella, and we are frequently booked for seasonal markets and village fêtes and summer fairs.
In Canterbury, busy events need traders who serve fast; paella goes straight from pan to bowl. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Canterbury
Which station should guests use for Canterbury?
Canterbury has its own station: Canterbury East station.
Do you trade at school fairs around Canterbury?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
What does festival paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you come to Canterbury?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Canterbury and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes. There is a vegan pan next to the others.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
How it works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Evening events in Canterbury have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Name one person we can ask on the day
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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 be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- The event’s site rules and timings
- A level pitch on firm ground
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Canterbury
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
What affects the price in Canterbury
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Travel, parking and access
- Guest numbers
- How many courses
- Your choice of paellas
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The courses you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Diets and allergies you know about
Send us the date, your venue or CT1 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Canterbury events: pitches and permissions
Canterbury is in Kent. Whether your event is in the middle of Canterbury or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Canterbury is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Margaret, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. School fairs, for a school like St Peter's Methodist Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
For festival paella catering in CT1, CT2, CT4 and CT3, we plan around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Long Market, High Street and High Street St Gregorys, and we can cook for an event on any of them. You’ll find Canterbury on the A2 and A28, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Nearby, we also cater events in Wincheap (1 mile south-west), Harbledown (1 mile west), Hales Place (1 mile north), Thanington (1 mile south-west) and Stuppington (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (13 miles south-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west). Canterbury is among the bigger towns we cover in Kent, with plenty of venues for events.
A little further out are Whitefriars Shopping Centre (less than half a mile south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (less than half a mile south). The countryside around Canterbury includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Schools near Canterbury include Barton Court Grammar School (0.5 miles east) and Canterbury School of Architecture (0.5 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Old Buttermarket pub (under half a mile south-west)
A closer look at the menu
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Also near Canterbury
What else we do in Canterbury
Why choose festival paella catering in Canterbury?
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Canterbury, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Sports clubs and race days
- Village fêtes
- Open days
- Food and music festivals
For visitors coming by rail, Canterbury has its own station, Canterbury East station.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How late numbers can change
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Why choose live paella in Canterbury?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why us?
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Fast service from the pan
- We cover Canterbury and the whole of Kent
- 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