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Festival Paella Catering in Leybourne
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Leybourne and Kent, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Village fêtes
- Sports clubs and race days
Book festival paella catering in Leybourne
Leybourne events: pitches and permissions
Leybourne is about 5 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Leybourne, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Leybourne is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Leybourne to London (26 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Lunsford Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. 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.
Anywhere in ME19 and ME20, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include London Road, Oxley Shaw Lane and Redbank; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover events in Larkfield (1 mile east), Lunsford (1 mile north-east), New Hythe (1 mile north-east), Birling (1 mile north-west) and Snodland (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Leybourne Castle (under half a mile north-west) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.7 miles north-west). Not far away are Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Local schools include The Malling School (0.8 miles south) and The Malling School (0.8 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Monks Head pub (0.7 miles east)
Festival paella catering for your event in Leybourne
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a giant paella. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and portions are served quickly from the pan. Typical bookings include county and country shows and sports clubs and race days, serving vegan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella.
For a village fête or field event near Leybourne, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- The paellas you choose
- How many staff you need
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Travel, parking and access
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
- The venue or postcode
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
What’s in the pans
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
FAQs for Leybourne
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Leybourne?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Could we have live paella in Leybourne Lakes Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
How quickly can you serve?
It’s one of the quickest hot foods to serve, ideal for peak times.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you need water?
Let us know what the pitch has and we will confirm our needs.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Why choose festival paella catering in Leybourne?
Crew love a hot meal.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Charity and school events
- Village fêtes
- Sports clubs and race days
- Music and food festivals
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is West Malling station, about 0.7 miles south-west.
What to look for in a quote
- How late numbers can change
- VAT, if it applies
- Space, access and power needs
- How bad weather is handled
How it works
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. For an evening event in Leybourne, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, weather and the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Trader information and site rules
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Is live paella right for your event?
Burger stalls are common. A paella pan stands out. Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Drinks service on request
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- We cover Leybourne and the whole of Kent
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Schedule crew meals
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Plan seating near the food area
Allergen details are available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
- 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