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Festival & event paella in Pollhill, Kent
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Pollhill and Kent, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Village fêtes
- Community events and open days
Live festival paella catering in Pollhill
Festival paella catering in Pollhill, cooked live
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, standing up or sitting on the grass. We cook vegan paella, seafood paella and churros, and typical bookings are for crew, volunteer and VIP catering and village fêtes and summer fairs.
Rural events near Pollhill can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
Dishes our guests love
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Questions from Pollhill
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Pollhill close to London?
About 37 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send us your list and we’ll respond.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about your event, and we will reply with our availability and what we need.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Also in Pollhill
Paella compared with other options
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why choose Love Paella in Pollhill
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Community events around Pollhill
Pollhill is about 6 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Whether your event is in the middle of Pollhill or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Pollhill to Canterbury (about 18 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Harrietsham Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, Harrietsham station is about 0.5 miles away. Within about 3 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Horwood Way, Shrubwood Close and Parkfield Close or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Other places close to Pollhill for festival paella catering include Harrietsham (1 mile east), Chegworth (1 mile north-west), Marley (1 mile east), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile south) and Broomfield (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (11 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Leeds Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and The Dog Collar Museum (1.5 miles west).
- Schools near Pollhill include The Lenham School (2 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Roebuck Public House (0.5 miles north-east)
Before you choose a spot
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Flat, firm ground
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
DIY paella versus live catering
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’ll do the cooking.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Why choose festival paella catering in Pollhill?
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Food and music festivals
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- School and charity events
Events in parks such as Kiln Wood need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for.
What your quote should include
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payment is due
What affects the price in Pollhill
These are the factors that matter most:
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
- The length of service
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The courses you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A photo of the space, if you can
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Pollhill, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
How it works
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Evening events in Pollhill 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 and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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