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Festival Paella Catering for Paddock Wood events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Paddock Wood. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Sports clubs and race days
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Festivals
Festival paella catering near Paddock Wood
About our festival paella catering in Paddock Wood
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. We cook chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for school and charity events and open days.
For events in a place like Paddock Wood, one hot-food trader that suits most diets makes life easy. A paella stall does that. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
What festival paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- How long we are needed on site
- Waiting and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The paellas you choose
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Expected numbers
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Anything your venue supplies
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Also near Paddock Wood
Also in Paddock Wood
How it 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 while your guests chat. Evening events in Paddock Wood have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Is live paella right for your event?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Paddock Wood
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Catering across Kent, including Paddock Wood
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Running an event in Paddock Wood
Paddock Wood is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Whether your event is in the middle of Paddock Wood or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Paddock Wood is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Paddock Wood to London (31 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Andrew's Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in parks such as Foal Hurst Wood need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for.
We cater events across the TN12 postcode area. Streets in the area include Church Road, Station Road and Forest Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Being close to the B2017 and B2160, Paddock Wood is easy for us to reach. Close by, we cover events in Whetsted (1 mile north-west), Colt's Hill (1 mile west), Five Oak Green (2 miles west), Matfield (2 miles south-west) and Brenchley (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-west), Tonbridge (5 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tunbridge Wells Hospital (4 miles south-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (1.4 miles north). The countryside around Paddock Wood includes Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Local schools include Mascalls School (0.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find John Brunt V.C. Pub (within half a mile north)
Occasions we cook for in Paddock Wood
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Open days and community events
- Sports club events
- Village fêtes
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
For visitors coming by rail, Paddock Wood station is in Paddock Wood itself.
Questions to ask before booking
- How bad weather is handled
- How late numbers can change
- The venue requirements
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Questions from Paddock Wood
How far is Paddock Wood from London?
About 31 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Paddock Wood for guests?
Paddock Wood station, in Paddock Wood itself.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Do you have the documents we need?
Share your trader requirements and we’ll respond.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
It is one of the quickest hot foods to serve, which suits busy periods.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
For event organisers in Paddock Wood
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Space, weather and the venue
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- 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