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Festival & event paella in Sheerness, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Sheerness and across Kent.
- Sports clubs and race days
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Music and food festivals
Live festival paella catering in Sheerness
Festival paella catering in Sheerness, made fresh on the day
Few street foods pull a crowd like a huge paella pan. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and service from the pan is fast. For agricultural and county shows and music and food festivals, we can cook seafood paella, vegan paella and churros for your guests.
Summer fairs around Sheerness are often run by volunteers, so a trader who brings everything and needs little help is a bonus. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Also near Sheerness
Also in Sheerness
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Your trader pack and site rules
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
Who books festival paella catering in Sheerness?
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Sheerness, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Village fêtes
- Charity and school events
- Open days and community events
- Country shows
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payment is due
- What happens if it rains
- When final numbers are due
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Questions from Sheerness
Which station should guests use for Sheerness?
Sheerness-On-Sea station, in Sheerness itself.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Sheerness?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes, always. There’s a vegan pan next to the others.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you need power?
Let us know what the pitch has and we will confirm our needs.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
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.
What festival paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many courses
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of where we’d cook
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Sheerness, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Is live paella right for your event?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. A giant pan cooking in view sells itself. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why choose Love Paella in Sheerness
- Catering across Kent, including Sheerness
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- A quote that spells everything out
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Community events around Sheerness
Sheerness is about 7 miles north of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Tell us where your event in Sheerness will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cater in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our events stretch from Sheerness to Canterbury (18 miles away).
Events in parks such as Barton's Point Coastal Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. School fairs, for a school like Rose Street Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Festival paella catering in ME12 is planned around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include High Street, Granville Road and Millennium Way, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Main roads around Sheerness include the A249 and A250, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Blue Town (1 mile north-west), Halfway Houses (1 mile south-east), Queenborough (2 miles south), Rushenden (2 miles south-west) and Grain (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Sittingbourne (7 miles south), Whitstable (13 miles south-east), Faversham (10 miles south-east), Davington (10 miles south-east), Foley Park (15 miles south-west) and Preston (10 miles south-east).
A little further out are Rose Street Cottage of Curiosities (within half a mile north).
- Schools near Sheerness include Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey (1.6 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Crown pub (less than half a mile north-east)
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
The process
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. For an evening event in Sheerness, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Plan cover in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- 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