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Festival & event paella in Charlton-in-Dover, Kent
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Charlton-in-Dover.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Sports club events
- Food and music festivals
Book festival paella catering in Charlton-in-Dover
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Festival paella catering for your event in Charlton-in-Dover
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. We’re often asked to cater VIP and hospitality areas and summer fairs and fêtes, with giant-pan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella.
For events in a place like Charlton-in-Dover, one hot-food trader that suits most diets makes life easy. Paella does exactly that. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
What affects the price in Charlton-in-Dover
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Timings and hours
- The paellas you choose
- The number of people
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The courses you’d like
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
FAQs for Charlton-in-Dover
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Do you trade at school fairs around Charlton-in-Dover?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you come to Charlton-in-Dover?
We do. We cook at events in Charlton-in-Dover and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Charlton-in-Dover? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Live paella or other catering?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Charlton-in-Dover
- We cover Charlton-in-Dover and the whole of Kent
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Fast service from the pan
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Also near Charlton-in-Dover
Other catering in Charlton-in-Dover
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
Crew meals are served at set times.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Charlton-in-Dover events: pitches and permissions
Charlton-in-Dover is about 1 mile south-east of Dover, in Kent. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Charlton-in-Dover and the surrounding area. Charlton-in-Dover is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Charlton-in-Dover to Canterbury (14 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Charlton Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. The coast is within about a mile of Charlton-in-Dover, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
For festival paella catering in CT16, CT17 and CT15, we plan around your venue and your guests. That could mean an event in a garden on Odo Road, Eric Road and Lorne Road or the roads around them. Charlton-in-Dover sits on or near the A256, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. For events just outside Charlton-in-Dover, we cover Tower Hamlets (1 mile south-west), Guston (2 miles north-east), Church Whitfield (2 miles north), East Langdon (3 miles north-east) and West Cliffe (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles south-west) and Walmer (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Dover Castle (0.9 miles south-east) and Old Town Gaol (under half a mile south). Open spaces near Charlton-in-Dover include Dover Western Heights.
- Schools near Charlton-in-Dover include Dover Grammar School for Girls (within half a mile south-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (less than half a mile north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Red Lion pub (within half a mile south)
What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests typically gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. At midsummer, events in Charlton-in-Dover stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Where we can cook in Charlton-in-Dover
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Flat, firm ground
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Clear information on power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Charlton-in-Dover
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- 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