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Festival & event paella in Bodiam, East Sussex
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Bodiam: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Seasonal markets
- County and country shows
- Village fêtes
Live festival paella catering in Bodiam
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
How our festival paella catering works in Bodiam
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. Typical bookings include sports clubs and race days and music and food festivals, serving chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and seafood paella.
At a fête or field event near Bodiam, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Area
- Bodiam (TN32)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Events we cater in Bodiam
It covers several diets with one trader.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Seasonal markets
- Community events and open days
- County and country shows
Running a fête for a church like The Parish Church of St Giles? A paella pan draws people in.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- The wet-weather plan
- The venue requirements
- How late numbers can change
Questions from Bodiam
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Bodiam?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Is Bodiam too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
A closer look at the menu
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Towns and villages near Bodiam
Other catering in Bodiam
What festival paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Guest numbers
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The address or venue name
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Anything your venue supplies
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Plan seating near the food area
- Book crew catering in advance
- Send traders one clear trader pack
We set up at the agreed time.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Community events around Bodiam
Bodiam is about 10 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. For an event in Bodiam, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Bodiam. Bodiam is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 30 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Bodiam Manor School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Robertsbridge station is about 3.3 miles away. 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.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN32, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. For events just outside Bodiam, we cover Sandhurst Cross (1 mile north-east), Sandhurst (2 miles north-east), Little Conghurst (2 miles north), Four Throws (2 miles north) and Linkhill (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Hastings (10 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south), St Leonards (10 miles south), Hastings Old Town (11 miles south), Belmont (10 miles south) and Heathfield (13 miles west).
- Schools near Bodiam include Bodiam Church of England Primary School (within half a mile south-east)
- Local pubs include Castle Inn (under half a mile south-east)
The process
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. At midsummer, events in Bodiam stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
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- 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