Kent · England
Festival Paella Catering in Fordwich
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Fordwich and Kent, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Sports clubs and race days
- Country shows
Festival paella catering in Fordwich
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. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Events in Fordwich and across Kent
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Drinks service on request
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
About our festival paella catering in Fordwich
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Each portion takes seconds to serve. On the menu are churros, seafood paella and giant-pan paella, and typical bookings are for music and food festivals and feeding crew and volunteers.
At a fête or field event near Fordwich, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
A closer look at the menu
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Community events around Fordwich
Fordwich is about 2 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We bring festival paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Fordwich and nearby villages. Fordwich is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Sturry Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. With the sea within about 6 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
Here we cover the CT2 postcode area. Streets in the area include Brooklands Close, Water Meadows and King Street, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Fordwich, we also cover Littlebourne (2 miles south-east), Bekesbourne Hill (2 miles south), Wickhambreaux (3 miles east), Ickham (3 miles south-east) and Patrixbourne (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south-east), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
A little further out are Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.4 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (1.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Fordwich include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Fordwich include Spires Academy (1.4 miles north-east) and Frank Montgomery School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Fordwich Arms (less than half a mile south-east)
Places near Fordwich
More for events in Fordwich
Questions from Fordwich
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Fordwich?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Which station should guests use for Fordwich?
Fordwich has its own station: Sturry station.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Who books festival paella catering in Fordwich?
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Fordwich book us for occasions like:
- School and charity events
- Seasonal markets
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Festivals
If your event is in Chequer's Wood and Old Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- Who provides the crockery
- When payment is due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Trader information and site rules
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Vehicle access before and after the event
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Fordwich
- Churros
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Provide seating near the food
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Check how many portions traders can serve
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
How we price festival paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Your choice of paellas
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Guest numbers
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Expected numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. Evening events in Fordwich have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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