Kent · England
Festival Paella Catering in Loose
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Loose.
- Agricultural and county shows
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Race days and sports events
Live festival paella catering in Loose
What affects the price in Loose
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many courses
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Diets and allergies you know about
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Festival paella catering in Loose, cooked live
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. For agricultural and county shows and farmers’ and Christmas markets, we’ll put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and churros.
At a field event near Loose, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. You will know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
Other catering in Loose
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Check allergen info is on display
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Book crew catering in advance
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
What we need at the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Firm, level ground
- Trader information and site rules
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Loose
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Loose? 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’ll work to it.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh. Summer events in Loose 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.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Loose: your questions answered
How far is Loose from London?
About 32 miles from central London.
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you need power?
Send pitch details and we’ll confirm.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What happens if it rains?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We will talk it through before the day.
Who books festival paella catering in Loose?
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
In Loose and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Seasonal markets
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- School fairs and fundraisers
School fairs, for a school like Loose Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- How each diet is kept separate
- What happens if it rains
- Space, access and power needs
- Travel and parking costs
Running an event in Loose
Loose is about 2 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. For festival paella catering in Loose, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Loose is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of All Saints, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, East Farleigh station is about 1.8 miles away. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of Kent takes in ME15 and ME17, so your event can be anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as Rosemount Close, Malthouse Hill and Old Loose Hill or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater events in Boughton Green (1 mile south-east), Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile south-east), Linton (1 mile south), Park Wood (2 miles east) and Shepway (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.4 miles north) and The Mall Maidstone (2.4 miles north).
- Schools near Loose include Cornwallis Academy (0.6 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Chequers Inn (within half a mile north-east)
- 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