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Festival Paella Catering in Shanklin Village
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Shanklin Village and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Open days and community events
- VIP and hospitality areas
- County and country shows
Festival paella catering near Shanklin Village
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
How our festival paella catering works in Shanklin Village
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, standing up or sitting on the grass. On the menu are vegan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater music and food festivals and school fairs and fundraisers.
In Shanklin Village, community events include street parties, school fairs and markets. Public spaces generally need council permission, and we will provide what the organiser asks for. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Area
- Shanklin Village (SM2, SM5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose live paella in Shanklin Village?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why book with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- We cover Shanklin Village and the whole of Greater London
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
How we price festival paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How many courses
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many staff you need
- The number of people
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The address or venue name
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Shanklin Village events: pitches and permissions
Shanklin Village is about 1 mile south of Sutton, in Greater London. Events in Shanklin Village are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Shanklin Village is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Shanklin Village to London (11 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St John, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, Belmont station is in Shanklin Village itself.
For festival paella catering in SM2 and SM5, we plan around your venue and timings. From York Road, Downs Road and Burdon Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater events in Sutton (1 mile north), Banstead (2 miles south), Little Woodcote (2 miles east), Benhilton (2 miles north) and Carshalton (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (11 miles north-east), City of Westminster (12 miles north), Marylebone (12 miles north), Kensington (11 miles north), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Sutton Hospital (within half a mile south-east) and Honeywood Museum (1.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Belmont Pastures and Duppas Hill.
- Local schools include Avenue Primary Academy (under half a mile south-west) and Glaisdale School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Old Bank pub (0.9 miles north)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam (0.9 miles north)
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Firm, level ground
Shanklin Village is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
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What happens on the day
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Summer events in Shanklin Village have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Tell us where to park and unload
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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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. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Shanklin Village
Which station should guests use for Shanklin Village?
Shanklin Village has its own station: Belmont station.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Shanklin Village?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
What do you need at the pitch?
Send pitch details and we will confirm.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will talk it through before the day.
Who books festival paella catering in Shanklin Village?
Crew love a hot meal on a long day.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Community events and open days
- Charity and school events
- County and country shows
- Seasonal markets
If your event is in Manor Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- The deadline for final numbers
- When payment is due
- Staff numbers and hours
- 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