East Sussex · England
Festival & event paella in Battle, East Sussex
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Battle. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- School and charity events
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Food and music festivals
Book festival paella catering in Battle
About our festival paella catering in Battle
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, on the move or on a picnic rug. Popular choices include vegan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella, and we are often booked for feeding crew and volunteers and festivals.
Around Battle, a fête or summer fair suits a giant paella pan. Send us the pitch and access details. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
- Location
- Battle (TN33)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Battle: your questions answered
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Battle?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What’s the nearest station to Battle for guests?
Battle station, about 0.6 miles south-east of the centre.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Battle.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you need power?
We’ll confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Evening events in Battle have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Getting a price
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
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DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Towns and villages near Battle
What else we do in Battle
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Book crew catering in advance
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch, following your trader pack.
Larger pans for peak times.
Perfect for your event in Battle
It covers several diets with one trader, which saves pitches.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Battle and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Sports clubs and race days
- Festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
- Open days
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Battle station, about 0.6 miles south-east.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How late numbers can change
- Space, access and power needs
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Battle
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegan paella
What festival paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
- Guest numbers
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Anything your venue supplies
- Your date and when you want to eat
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Battle events: pitches and permissions
Battle is about 5 miles north of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. Give us the address of your event in Battle, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Battle is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. We cook right across the region, from Battle to Brighton (about 27 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Running a fête for a church like The Parish Church of St Mary? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 7 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cook at events all over the TN33 postcode area. Streets in the area include High Street, Market Road and Station Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Being close to the A271 and A2100, Battle is easy for us to reach for your event. Close by, we cover events in Steven's Crouch (2 miles west), Netherfield (2 miles north-west), Mountfield (2 miles north), John's Cross (3 miles north) and Penhurst (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (12 miles south-west), Hastings (5 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles south), Hailsham (11 miles west), St Leonards (5 miles south-east) and Polegate (12 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Battle Museum of Local History (under half a mile north) and Conquest Hospital (4.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
- Local schools include Claverham Community College (0.7 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Abbey Hotel (less than half a mile south-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