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Festival Paella Catering for Marden events
Planning festival paella catering in Marden? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Charity and school events
Festival paella catering near Marden
About our festival paella catering in Marden
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list. Whether it is community events and open days and feeding crew and volunteers, we can cook vegan paella, giant-pan paella and churros for your guests.
Summer fairs around Marden are often run by volunteers, so a self-sufficient trader makes life easier. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Dishes our guests love
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Also in Marden
Who books festival paella catering in Marden?
It covers several diets with one trader.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Open days
- Country shows
- Sports club events
- Music and food festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Michael and All Angels Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- Travel and parking costs
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- When final numbers are due
FAQs for Marden
What’s the nearest station to Marden for guests?
Marden station, in Marden itself.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about your event, and we’ll confirm availability and requirements.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Marden.
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.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many guests are eating
- The length of service
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The date and time of the event
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Marden
Marden is about 7 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. For festival paella catering in Marden, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Marden Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Marden has its own station, Marden station. Within about 6 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Festival paella catering in TN12 is planned around your venue and timings. From High Street, The Old Market and Rookery Court or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. We also cook at events in Marden Beech (1 mile south-west), Claygate (2 miles west), Pearson's Green (3 miles west), Brandfold (3 miles south-west) and Capel Cross (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles north), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles west), Tonbridge (9 miles west), Kings Hill (8 miles north-west) and Foley Park (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include South East Romany Museum (0.9 miles east).
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Evening events in Marden have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
Planning festival paella catering in Marden? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
We cook in full view of visitors, serving throughout the event.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Clear information on power, water and waste
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we offer
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Tapas
Paella compared with other options
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Marden
- Fast service from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- 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