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Festival Paella Catering for Stowting Common events
Planning festival paella catering in Stowting Common? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Village fêtes
- Festivals
- Race days and sports events
Festival paella catering near Stowting Common
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Firm, level ground
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Access for unloading at set-up
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
How our festival paella catering works in Stowting Common
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, standing up or sitting on the grass. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and churros, and we are regularly asked to cater agricultural and county shows and community events and open days.
Rural events near Stowting Common can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Who books festival paella catering in Stowting Common?
It brings theatre to the food court.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Agricultural and county shows
- School and charity events
- Sports clubs and race days
- Community events and open days
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Questions to ask before you book
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- A clear list of what’s included
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Book crew catering in advance
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
For event organisers in Stowting Common
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Stowting Common? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Stowting Common
Stowting Common is about 6 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Stowting Common, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Stowting Common is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
Events in parks such as Spong Wood 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 Stowting Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 4 miles of Stowting Common, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules. With the sea within about 6 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
Wherever your event is in TN25, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Your event could be at a home on Brabourne Lane and Stowting Hill or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Stowting Common, we also cover Stowting (1 mile south), Hemsted (1 mile south-east), Skeete (2 miles south-east), Woodland (2 miles south-east) and Rhodes Minnis (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (7 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north), Dover (12 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles north) and Faversham (13 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (5.1 miles west). Not far away are Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. At midsummer, events in Stowting Common 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.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
How we price festival paella catering
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How many guests are eating
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Travel, parking and access
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The address or venue name
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Which courses you have in mind
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Stowting Common: your questions answered
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you trade at school fairs around Stowting Common?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Do you cover Stowting Common?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Stowting Common and the rest of Kent. To check your date, use our quote form.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What else we do in Stowting Common
Why choose live paella in Stowting Common?
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot paella keeps crew going. Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why choose Love Paella in Stowting Common
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
- 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