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Festival Paella Catering for Shelvin events
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Shelvin.
- Village fêtes
- Race days and sports events
- Country shows
Festival paella catering for Shelvin events
Festival paella catering in Shelvin, made fresh on the day
The pans are part of the attraction. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. We are frequently asked to cater school and charity events and festivals, with seafood paella, giant-pan paella and churros.
A fête near Shelvin might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we will plan for it. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Book crew catering in advance
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Give traders a single information pack
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
Also near Shelvin
What else we do in Shelvin
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Your choice of paellas
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many staff you need
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- What the venue already provides
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Expected numbers
- The date and time of the event
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
FAQs for Shelvin
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Shelvin too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about your event, and we’ll reply with our availability and what we need.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Do you cater in Shelvin?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Shelvin and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. At midsummer, events in Shelvin stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Ask for a quote
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Shelvin? 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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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.
Who books festival paella catering in Shelvin?
It handles peak times well, because it’s served from big pans.
In Shelvin and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- School and charity events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- County and country shows
For visitors coming by rail, Shepherds Well station is about 1.9 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How long the team stays
- The wet-weather plan
Running an event in Shelvin
Shelvin is about 6 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. For festival paella catering in Shelvin, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cook in 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Martin, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Within about 4 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
For festival paella catering in CT4, we plan around your venue. Local streets include Clints Lane and Shelvin Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Shelvin, we also cover Wootton (1 mile south-west), Denton (1 mile west), Lodge Lees (1 mile west), Breach (2 miles west) and Selsted (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (8 miles north-west), Dover (6 miles south-east), Folkestone (7 miles south), Ramsgate (14 miles north-east) and Whitstable (13 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Buckland Hospital (5.9 miles south-east).
- Local pubs include Coach House Hotel (0.7 miles north)
Live paella or other catering?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so queues move quickly. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Shelvin
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
- 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