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Festival & event paella in Rodmersham, Kent
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Rodmersham: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Open days and community events
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Festival paella catering for your event in Rodmersham
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, on the move or on a picnic rug. On the menu are seafood paella, churros and vegan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater crew, volunteer and VIP catering and county and country shows.
For a village fête or field event near Rodmersham, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
What festival paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Your choice of paellas
- The length of service
- How many courses
- Whether you need crockery
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- The courses you’d like
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Paella compared with other options
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why choose Love Paella in Rodmersham
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- A quote that spells everything out
- Drinks service on request
- We cover Rodmersham and the whole of Kent
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Rodmersham: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Rodmersham?
Sittingbourne station, about 1.8 miles north-west of the centre.
Could we have live paella in Cromers Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
What documents can you send?
Send your requirements and we’ll include them with our application.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you cook inside?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What happens on the day
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Summer events in Rodmersham 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.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
How to prepare
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
Planning festival paella catering in Rodmersham? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Towns and villages near Rodmersham
Also in Rodmersham
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
Allergen details are available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Event catering near Rodmersham
Rodmersham is about 2 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. For an event in Rodmersham, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Rodmersham. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Rodmersham School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Rodmersham, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cater events across ME9 and the streets around it. Other places close to Rodmersham for festival paella catering include Bapchild (1 mile south), Rodmersham Green (1 mile west), Highsted (1 mile west), Radfield (1 mile north-east) and Newbury (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Whitstable (12 miles east), Faversham (5 miles east) and Minster (7 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north-west) and Bayford Court (1.6 miles north-west).
- Local schools include The Sittingbourne School (0.8 miles north)
- Other local spots include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.3 miles north-west)
Occasions we cook for in Rodmersham
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
In Rodmersham and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Race days and sports events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Open days
For visitors coming by rail, Sittingbourne station is about 1.8 miles away.
What your quote should include
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How late numbers can change
- Travel and parking costs
- The deposit and payment dates
- 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