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Festival & event paella in High Halden, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in High Halden and the surrounding area.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Sports clubs and race days
Book festival paella catering in High Halden
What happens on the day
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. Summer events in High Halden have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
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How our festival paella catering works in High Halden
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, churros and seafood paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater farmers’ and Christmas markets and food and music festivals.
Rural events near High Halden can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
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What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Churros
Questions from High Halden
Do you trade at school fairs around High Halden?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is High Halden too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How quickly can you serve?
Service from the pan is fast, ideal for peak times.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in High Halden? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why choose Love Paella in High Halden
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Check allergen info is on display
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
Crew meals are served at set times.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Why choose festival paella catering in High Halden?
It covers several diets with one trader.
Whatever you’re celebrating in High Halden, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Community events and open days
- Race days and sports events
- Charity and school events
- Festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Parish Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether VAT is included
High Halden events: pitches and permissions
High Halden is about 7 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Anywhere in TN26, we will come to your venue or garden. We cook in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from High Halden to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like High Halden Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Pluckley station, about 3.9 miles north. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 8 miles of High Halden, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the TN26 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Woodgates Close, Little Robhurst and Tilden Close, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Other places close to High Halden for festival paella catering include Further Quarter (1 mile north), Wissenden (2 miles north), Bethersden (3 miles north-east), Maltman's Hill (4 miles north) and Chambers' Green (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (7 miles east), Foley Park (15 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (15 miles west), Tenterden (3 miles south) and Bearsted (13 miles north-west).
A little further out are Romden Castle (2.9 miles north) and Woodchurch Village Life Museum (2.7 miles south-east).
- Local schools include Homewood School (1.9 miles south-west)
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
- 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