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Festival & event paella in Chapel Row, East Sussex
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Chapel Row and East Sussex, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Race days and sports events
- Open days
Live festival paella catering in Chapel Row
Why choose live paella in Chapel Row?
If you want a trader that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why book with us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Real theatre, not just catering
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
About our festival paella catering in Chapel Row
Few street foods pull a crowd like a huge paella pan. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and service from the pan is fast. Typical bookings include county and country shows and race days and sports events, serving churros, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
Rural events near Chapel Row can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Location
- Chapel Row (BN27)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
Chapel Row: your questions answered
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Chapel Row?
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 Chapel Row for guests?
The closest is Pevensey Bay station, roughly 4.8 miles away.
Do you cook inside?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we’ll let you know if we’re available.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, East Sussex included. See all areas.
Occasions we cook for in Chapel Row
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Seasonal markets
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Music and food festivals
- County and country shows
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Herstmonceux Free Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Questions to ask before you book
- Who provides the crockery
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How each diet is kept separate
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Towns and villages near Chapel Row
Other catering in Chapel Row
Working with your venue
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
How the day works
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For an evening event in Chapel Row, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The length of service
- The number of people
- Waiting and bar staff
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The date and time of the event
- What the venue already provides
- Roughly how many adults and children
Planning festival paella catering in Chapel Row? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Community events around Chapel Row
Chapel Row is about 3 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Tell us where your event in Chapel Row will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cook in all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Chapel Row to Brighton (20 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Pevensey Bay station is about 4.8 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
We cover events in every part of BN27. If your venue is just outside Chapel Row, we also cover Flowers Green (1 mile south), Herstmonceux (1 mile north-west), Windmill Hill (1 mile east), Golden Cross (1 mile south-west) and Stunts Green (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (7 miles south), Hastings (10 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south-west), Lewes (14 miles west) and Hailsham (3 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Amberstone Hospital (2.2 miles west) and Herstmonceux Castle (1.2 miles south-east).
- Local pubs include The Brewers' Arms Inn (less than half a mile north)
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Give traders a single information pack
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch, following your trader pack.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
- 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