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Festival & event paella in Tunstall, Kent
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events turns food into part of your event in Tunstall.
- VIP and hospitality areas
- County and country shows
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Book festival paella catering in Tunstall
Is live paella right for your event?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Tunstall
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A quote that spells everything out
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Festival paella catering in Tunstall, cooked live
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. For feeding crew and volunteers and christmas and farmers’ markets, we will put together a menu of churros, seafood paella and giant-pan paella.
A fête near Tunstall might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Tunstall questions
Which station should guests use for Tunstall?
The closest is Sittingbourne station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Is Tunstall close to London?
About 37 miles from central London.
What about pudding?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
What does festival paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
How it works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. Evening events in Tunstall have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
Planning festival paella catering in Tunstall? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
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What affects the price in Tunstall
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The number of people
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Timings and hours
- Waiting and bar staff
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Where the event is
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
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 at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Churros
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Tunstall
Tunstall is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Tell us where your event in Tunstall will be, and we will plan access and set-up. Tunstall is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Tunstall to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Running a fête for a church like Church of St John the Baptist? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Anywhere in ME9, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover events in Heart's Delight (1 mile north-west), Borden (1 mile north-west), Highsted (1 mile east), Rodmersham Green (1 mile east) and Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (7 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.9 miles north).
- Nearby schools include Fulston Manor School (0.9 miles north-east)
- 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