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Festival Paella Catering in Burwash
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Burwash and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Food and music festivals
- Race days and sports events
Festival paella catering in Burwash
Events we cater in Burwash
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
Whatever you are celebrating in Burwash, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Open days
- Seasonal markets
Running a fête for a church like The Parish Church of St Bartholomew? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- The wet-weather plan
- Travel and parking costs
- Whether VAT is included
- The deadline for final numbers
Festival paella catering in Burwash, made fresh on the day
A paella stall covers several diets at once: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That makes life easier for organisers. Whether it’s farmers’ and Christmas markets and race days and sports events, we can cook seafood paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
A fête near Burwash might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Area
- Burwash (TN19)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Put all trader information in one pack
We cook in full view of visitors, serving throughout the event.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
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Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Burwash: your questions answered
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Burwash?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
How far is Burwash from London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
Will there be long queues?
It is one of the quickest hot foods to serve, ideal for peak times.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
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.
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 will send a quote.
How we price festival paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Timings and hours
- The paellas you choose
- Waiting and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The address or venue name
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. A paella pan stands out in a food line-up. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why us?
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Running an event in Burwash
Burwash is about 10 miles east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Burwash and the surrounding area. Burwash is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cook. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 25 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Burwash CofE School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Stonegate station, about 1.8 miles north-west. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about a mile of Burwash, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cover events in every part of TN19 and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as High Street, Rother View and Hoppers Croft Lane. Close by, we cover events in Burwash Weald (2 miles south-west), Burwash Common (2 miles south-west), Wood's Corner (4 miles south), Dallington (4 miles south) and Punnett's Town (4 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (15 miles south), Hastings (12 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south), Hailsham (11 miles south-west), Crowborough (10 miles west) and St Leonards (12 miles south-east).
A little further out are Ticehurst House Hospital (3.5 miles north) and Old Castle (3.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Burwash includes Bewl Water.
- Pubs nearby include The Admiral Vernon Public House (under half a mile south-east)
How the day works
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 we time everything to your schedule. Summer events in Burwash have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
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What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
- 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