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Festival Paella Catering in Seaton
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Seaton and the surrounding area.
- County and country shows
- Sports clubs and race days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Festival paella catering for Seaton events
Organising for someone else?
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.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Seaton? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Festival paella catering in Seaton, made fresh on the day
Few street foods pull a crowd like a huge paella pan. People follow the smell, and service from the pan is fast. Whether it is sports clubs and race days and school fairs and fundraisers, we will put together a menu of giant-pan paella, seafood paella and churros and more.
Rural events near Seaton can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
What affects the price in Seaton
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Distance and access to the venue
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The address or venue name
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Roughly how many adults and children
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Questions from Seaton
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Seaton?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Which station should guests use for Seaton?
Bekesbourne station, about 2.8 miles south-west of the centre.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
How quickly can you serve?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
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.
The process
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. Summer events in Seaton have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- 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
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
Not every trader covers vegans. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why choose Love Paella in Seaton
- Catering across Kent, including Seaton
- A clear, itemised quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Running an event in Seaton
Seaton is about 5 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Seaton and nearby villages. Seaton is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Bekesbourne station is about 2.8 miles away.
Here we cover the CT3 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Wickhambreaux (1 mile west), Ickham (1 mile south-west), Bramling (1 mile south), Littlebourne (1 mile south-west) and Bekesbourne (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (5 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (3.6 miles west).
- Local pubs include The Rose Inn (less than half a mile west)
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Flat, firm ground
- Your trader pack and site rules
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
Why choose festival paella catering in Seaton?
It handles peak times well, thanks to big-batch cooking.
In Seaton and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Music and food festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Andrew, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How long the team stays
- The deadline for final numbers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- 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