East Sussex · England
Festival Paella Catering for Five Ashes events
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Five Ashes: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Sports clubs and race days
- Open days
- Food and music festivals
Festival paella catering near Five Ashes
Festival paella catering in Five Ashes, cooked live
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. For farmers’ and Christmas markets and village fêtes and summer fairs, we can cook churros, vegan paella and seafood paella.
Near Five Ashes, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- Five Ashes (TN20)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How we price festival paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Distance and access to the venue
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many staff you need
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many adults and children
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Five Ashes, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Nearby places to Five Ashes
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Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Organising for someone else?
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Five Ashes: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Five Ashes?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station should guests use for Five Ashes?
Crowborough station, about 3.3 miles north-west of the centre.
How quickly can you serve?
It’s one of the quickest hot foods to serve, which suits busy periods.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes, always. There is a vegan pan next to the others.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Provide seating near the food
- Give traders a single information pack
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Community events around Five Ashes
Five Ashes is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. For an event in Five Ashes, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Five Ashes. We cover all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 19 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Crowborough station is about 3.3 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Five Ashes CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Within about 3 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cover events in every part of the TN20 postcode area. Whether your event is on Westfield Close, Leeds Lane and Spring Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Skippers Hill (1 mile north), Butcher's Cross (1 mile north), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile north-east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (15 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west) and Uckfield (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Tickerage Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Five Ashes includes Selwyns Wood.
- Schools near Five Ashes include Skippers Hill Manor School (within half a mile north)
- Pubs nearby include The Five Ashes Inn (under half a mile south-west)
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. Evening events in Five Ashes have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Occasions we cook for in Five Ashes
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Five Ashes and East Sussex:
- Sports clubs and race days
- Country shows
- Open days and community events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Running a fête for a church like Church of the Good Shepherd? A paella pan draws people in.
Before booking anyone
- The venue requirements
- When payment is due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deadline for final numbers
Live paella or other catering?
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- A clear, itemised quote
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
- 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