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Festival Paella Catering for Longford events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Longford and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Sports club events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Open days and community events
Festival paella catering for Longford events
Running an event in Longford
Longford is about 2 miles south-west of West Drayton, in Slough. Wherever your event is in the SL3 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Longford is one of 31 towns and villages in Slough we cover. Our events stretch from Longford to Guildford (about 16 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail station is about 0.5 miles away. If your event is in Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
Festival paella catering in SL3, UB7 and TW6 is planned around your venue and timings. Local streets include Wallis Road, Widgeon Road and Stanwell Moor Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Longford sits on or near the A3044, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Other places close to Longford for festival paella catering include Harmondsworth (1 mile north-east), Stanwell (2 miles south-east), Heathrow (2 miles east), Sipson (2 miles north-east) and West Bedfont (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Slough (6 miles north-west), Cippenham (7 miles north-west), Chalvey (5 miles west), Britwell (7 miles north-west), Langley (3 miles north-west) and Upton (5 miles north-west).
A little further out are Windsor Castle (4.8 miles west) and Harlington (2.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Longford include Crane Meadows and Staines Reservoirs.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Kings Arms (under half a mile north-east)
Festival paella catering in Longford, cooked live
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. For crew, volunteer and VIP catering and race days and sports events, we will put together a menu of seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella and more.
Rural events near Longford can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
What festival paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
- Whether you need crockery
- Guest numbers
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The courses you’d like
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and when you want to eat
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. A paella pan stands out. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Working with your venue
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Occasions we cook for in Longford
It brings theatre to the food court.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- School and charity events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Community events and open days
- County and country shows
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Pippins School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How each diet is kept separate
- VAT, if it applies
- When payment is due
Questions from Longford
What’s the nearest station to Longford for guests?
The closest is Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Is Longford too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
It’s one of the quickest hot foods to serve, which suits busy periods.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
Do you cater in Longford?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Longford and the rest of Slough. To check your date, use our quote form.
What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Trader information and site rules
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Longford
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
How the day works
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. At midsummer, events in Longford stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm what we’ll serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Provide seating near the food
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
We set up at the agreed time.
Larger pans for peak times.
- 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