Kent · England
Festival Paella Catering in Lunsford
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Lunsford. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Village fêtes
- Food and music festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
Festival paella catering in Lunsford
What affects the price in Lunsford
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many guests are eating
- Travel, parking and access
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The address or venue name
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Lunsford, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
About our festival paella catering in Lunsford
Few street foods pull a crowd like a giant paella pan. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and service from the pan is fast. We’re frequently asked to cater food and music festivals and school fairs and fundraisers, with chicken and chorizo paella, churros and vegan paella.
Summer fairs around Lunsford are often run by volunteers, so a trader who brings everything and needs little help is a bonus. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Events we cater in Lunsford
It feeds crew and volunteers well on a long day.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Open days and community events
- Sports club events
- School and charity events
Events in parks such as Leybourne Lakes Country Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Paella compared with other options
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot paella keeps crew going. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Lunsford
- Drinks service on request
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Catering across Kent, including Lunsford
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Give traders a single information pack
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Check allergen info is on display
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Other catering in Lunsford
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Lunsford: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Lunsford for guests?
New Hythe station, about 0.7 miles east of the centre.
Could we have live paella in Leybourne Lakes Country Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we’ll let you know if we’re available.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. At midsummer, events in Lunsford stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Related guides
Community events around Lunsford
Lunsford is about 5 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Tell us where your event in Lunsford will be, and we will plan access and set-up. Lunsford is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Lunsford to London (26 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, New Hythe station is about 0.7 miles away. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of the Holy Trinity, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
For festival paella catering in ME20, we plan around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include Sassoon Close, Chaucer Way and Masefield Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Nearby, we also cater events in New Hythe (1 mile east), Larkfield (1 mile south), Leybourne (1 mile south-west), Snodland (1 mile north) and Birling (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Maidstone Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Leybourne Castle (0.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Lunsford include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Local schools include The Holmesdale School (0.9 miles north) and The Malling School (1.4 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find Freemasons Arms (0.6 miles north)
Working with your venue
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
- 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