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Festival Paella Catering in Beckley Furnace
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Beckley Furnace: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Open days
Live festival paella catering in Beckley Furnace
Festival paella catering for your event in Beckley Furnace
One paella stall covers many diets: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That simplifies your food line-up. We cook churros, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater open days and community events and crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
At a field event near Beckley Furnace, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. You will know exactly what’s included before booking: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Beckley Furnace (TN31)
- County
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Beckley Furnace
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Whether you need crockery
- How many courses
- The number of people
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Expected numbers
- Where the event is
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Diets and allergies you know about
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Beckley Furnace, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Occasions we cook for in Beckley Furnace
It copes with peak times, thanks to big-batch cooking.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Open days
- Race days and sports events
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
School fairs, for a school like Brede Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Before you book anyone
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- When final numbers are due
- What happens if it rains
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Common questions in Beckley Furnace
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Beckley Furnace?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Is Beckley Furnace too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it’s short notice, it is worth asking.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
More for events in Beckley Furnace
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. Summer events in Beckley Furnace have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Plan seating near the food area
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch, following your trader pack.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Live paella or other catering?
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Beckley Furnace hosts choose us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Community events around Beckley Furnace
Beckley Furnace is about 7 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Beckley Furnace and nearby villages. Beckley Furnace is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 30 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Doleham station is about 2.9 miles away. With the sea within about 6 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
We cater events across the TN31 postcode area and the streets around it. Other places close to Beckley Furnace for festival paella catering include Broad Oak (1 mile south-west), Broadland Row (1 mile south-east), Beckley (2 miles north-east), Udimore (2 miles south-east) and Northiam (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (7 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south-west), St Leonards (8 miles south), Hastings Old Town (7 miles south), Belmont (7 miles south) and Hollington (7 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Conquest Hospital (5.6 miles south). Open spaces near Beckley Furnace include Flatropers Wood.
- 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