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Festival & event paella in Broadland Row, East Sussex
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Broadland Row. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Village fêtes
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Sports clubs and race days
Planning an event in Broadland Row?
Occasions we cook for in Broadland Row
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Food and music festivals
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Village fêtes
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Doleham station, about 1.9 miles south-west.
Comparing caterers
- When payment is due
- Travel and parking costs
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long the team stays
How our festival paella catering works in Broadland Row
The cooking is part of the show. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. We are frequently asked to cater open days and charity and school events, serving seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella.
Near Broadland Row, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Broadland Row (TN31)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Community events around Broadland Row
Broadland Row is about 6 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Tell us where your event in Broadland Row will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. Broadland Row is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 30 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. With the sea within about 5 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Festival paella catering in TN31 is planned around your venue and timings. Your event could be at a home on Hundredhouse Lane and Udimore Road or the roads around them. For events just outside Broadland Row, we cover Broad Oak (1 mile west), Udimore (1 mile east), Beckley Furnace (1 mile north-west), Doleham (2 miles south-west) and Broad Street (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Hastings (6 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south-west), St Leonards (7 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (6 miles south), Belmont (6 miles south) and Hollington (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Conquest Hospital (4.8 miles south-west) and Barn Theatre and Museum (3.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Flatropers Wood.
Towns and villages near Broadland Row
More for events in Broadland Row
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
Paella compared with other options
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why book with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- We cover Broadland Row and the whole of East Sussex
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. At midsummer, events in Broadland Row stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm what we’ll serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Working with your venue
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
What festival paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Parking and unloading
- How long we’re needed on site
- Guest numbers
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The venue or postcode
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Broadland Row: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Broadland Row?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Broadland Row for guests?
Doleham station, about 1.9 miles south-west of the centre.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
How much does festival paella catering cost in Broadland Row?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about your event, and we will reply with our availability and what we need.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
- 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