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Festival Paella Catering in Shortlands
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Shortlands and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Race days and sports events
- Community events and open days
Planning an event in Shortlands?
Is live paella right for your event?
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Events in Shortlands and across Greater London
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
About our festival paella catering in Shortlands
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. We are frequently asked to cater music and food festivals and school fairs and fundraisers, serving vegan paella, giant-pan paella and churros.
In Shortlands, a paella pan suits street parties and school fairs, once permissions are sorted. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Area
- Shortlands (BR2, BR1, BR3)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Towns and villages near Shortlands
What else we do in Shortlands
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.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Firm, level ground
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Access for unloading at set-up
Shortlands is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Shortlands
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
Questions from Shortlands
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Shortlands?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What about parking in Shortlands?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll plan unloading around it.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Do you do crew catering?
We can. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
What documents can you send?
Share your trader requirements.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Your choice of paellas
- How long we’re needed on site
- The number of people
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The venue or postcode
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose festival paella catering in Shortlands?
It handles peak times well, thanks to big-batch cooking.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Shortlands, people book us for events such as:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- County and country shows
Running a fête for a church like St Mark's Church? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- The venue requirements
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
- What happens if it rains
Shortlands events: pitches and permissions
Shortlands is about 1 mile south-west of Bromley, in Greater London. For festival paella catering in Shortlands, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in 764 places in Greater London. Our events stretch from Shortlands to London (about 8 miles away).
Events in parks such as Church House Gardens need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Highfield Infants' School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
For festival paella catering in BR2, BR1 and BR3, we plan around your venue. Streets in the area include Hayes Lane, Stone Road and Hayes Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Shortlands, we also cover Eden Park (1 mile south-west), Hayes (2 miles south), Bromley Common (2 miles south-east), West Wickham (2 miles south-west) and Southborough (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (11 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Bethlem Museum of the Mind (1.6 miles south-east) and The Mall (0.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Summer Hill and Downham Woodland Walk.
- Local schools include Langley Park School for Girls (1.2 miles south-west) and Holy Trinity College Bromley (1.4 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Richmal Crompton pub (0.6 miles east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Bromley (0.6 miles east)
The process
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. Evening events in Shortlands have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
Planning festival paella catering in Shortlands? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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