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Festival Paella Catering in Highstead
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Highstead and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Community events and open days
- Sports club events
Festival paella catering near Highstead
Why choose live paella in Highstead?
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. A paella pan stands out in a food line-up. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why choose Love Paella in Highstead
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
About our festival paella catering in Highstead
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and giant-pan paella, and we are often booked for summer fairs and fêtes and sports clubs and race days.
Near Highstead, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hot-food stall is a big help. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
Questions from Highstead
Do you come out to small places like Highstead?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cook in Bishopstone Cliffs?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
What documents can you send?
Share your trader requirements and we will respond.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Will there be long queues?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Why choose festival paella catering in Highstead?
One trader, many diets.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Highstead, people book us for events such as:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Agricultural and county shows
- VIP and hospitality areas
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.
What your quote should include
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Space, access and power needs
- How late numbers can change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Nearby places to Highstead
Also in Highstead
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Give traders a single information pack
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- A pitch away from tents and structures
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Highstead
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
Fairs, fêtes and events in Highstead
Highstead is about 2 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Highstead, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Herne Bay station is about 2.7 miles away. Events in parks such as Bishopstone Cliffs need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. The coast is within about 3 miles of Highstead, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Anywhere in CT3 and CT6, we can bring festival paella catering to you. If your venue is just outside Highstead, we also cover Hawthorn (1 mile north), Boyden Gate (1 mile south-east), Millbank (1 mile south-west), Old Tree (1 mile south) and Hillborough (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (7 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east), Whitstable (6 miles west) and Deal (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.6 miles west). Not far away are West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby, you will find Hog & Donkey pub (0.8 miles north-east)
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
How the day works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. For an evening event in Highstead, sunset is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Read more
- 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