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Festival & event paella in Sandhurst Cross, Kent
Looking for festival paella catering in Sandhurst Cross? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Race days and sports events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Agricultural and county shows
Live festival paella catering in Sandhurst Cross
Organising for someone else?
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Festival paella catering in Sandhurst Cross, cooked live
The cooking is part of the show. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. We are often asked to cater charity and school events and country shows, with seafood paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
At a field event near Sandhurst Cross, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Is live paella right for your event?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so queues move quickly. 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 Sandhurst Cross
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Fast service from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
What festival paella catering costs
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
- Which courses you have in mind
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Sandhurst Cross
Sandhurst Cross is about 11 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. We bring festival paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Sandhurst Cross and nearby villages. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We cook right across the region, from Sandhurst Cross to Canterbury (29 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Robertsbridge station, about 4.3 miles south-west. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Sandhurst Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. 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.
Wherever your event is in TN18, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Local streets include Church Road, Bodiam Road and Bourne Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Sandhurst Cross, we also cover Sandhurst (1 mile north-east), Bodiam (1 mile south-west), Little Conghurst (1 mile north-west), Four Throws (1 mile north-west) and Linkhill (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (13 miles north-west), Tenterden (7 miles north-east), Park Wood (15 miles north), Staplehurst (10 miles north) and Stanhope (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Benenden Hospital (5.4 miles north-east).
- Local schools include Bodiam Manor School (1.3 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Old Tavern (within half a mile east)
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Trader information and site rules
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
Perfect for your event in Sandhurst Cross
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Music and food festivals
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- County and country shows
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.
What your quote should include
- How bad weather is handled
- A clear list of what’s included
- If the price includes VAT
- The venue requirements
Questions from Sandhurst Cross
Which station should guests use for Sandhurst Cross?
Robertsbridge station, about 4.3 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
Do you cater in Sandhurst Cross?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Sandhurst Cross is within our area. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Will there be long queues?
Service from the pan is fast, which suits busy periods.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we will reply with a price.
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests generally gather round to watch while it cooks. Summer events in Sandhurst Cross have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Read more
- 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