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Festival & event paella in Hartley, Kent
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Hartley and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Open days
- Agricultural and county shows
- Charity and school events
Planning an event in Hartley?
Festival paella catering in Hartley, cooked live
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. Whether it’s village fêtes and sports club events, we will put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and churros.
Events near Hartley are frequently volunteer-run, so a self-sufficient trader makes life easier. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Why choose live paella in Hartley?
If you want a trader that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why Hartley hosts choose us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- A clear, itemised quote
- We cover Hartley and the whole of Kent
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Take a look at How we price And What paella catering costs.
What’s in the pans
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
What happens on the day
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. For an evening event in Hartley, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Other catering in Hartley
Perfect for your event in Hartley
One trader, many diets, which saves pitches.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Music and food festivals
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Agricultural and county shows
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
If your event is in Rectory Meadow, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
Before booking anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether travel is included
- Payment terms and deposit
- Space, access and power needs
What festival paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- The length of service
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many staff you need
- How many courses
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Where we can cook in Hartley
We will be honest if a space will not work. The main points are:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- A level pitch on firm ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Provide seating near the food
Crew meals are served at set times.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Hartley events: pitches and permissions
Hartley is about 4 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. Tell us where your event in Hartley will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our events stretch from Hartley to London (about 19 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Hartley Primary Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Running a fête for a church like Church of Saint Mary? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 7 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
For festival paella catering in DA3, we plan around your venue. Whether your event is on Church Road, Dickens Close and Stack Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Hartley, we also cover Longfield (1 mile north), New Barn (1 mile north-east), Longfield Hill (1 mile east), New Ash Green (1 mile south) and Nash Street (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles north-east), Tonbridge (13 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Darent Valley Hospital (4 miles north-west) and Stone Castle (4.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake.
- Local schools include Longfield Academy (0.7 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find Railway Tavern (0.9 miles north)
Hartley: your questions answered
Could we have live paella in Rectory Meadow?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Do you trade at school fairs around Hartley?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes, always. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about your event, and we’ll confirm availability and requirements.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
- 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