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Festival & event paella in Glyndebourne, East Sussex
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Glyndebourne: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Agricultural and county shows
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
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Festival paella catering for your event in Glyndebourne
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. For school fairs and fundraisers and summer fairs and fêtes, we will put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, churros and vegan paella and more.
Rural events near Glyndebourne can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
- Where
- Glyndebourne (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Where we can cook in Glyndebourne
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- The event’s site rules and timings
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Vehicle access before and after the event
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Glyndebourne
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. 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.
Why choose Love Paella in Glyndebourne
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have their own rules about 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 photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
About the dishes
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Running an event in Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne is about 3 miles east of Lewes, in East Sussex. From the centre of Glyndebourne to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Glyndebourne to Brighton (about 9 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Ringmer Primary and Nursery School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Mary's Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 3 miles of Glyndebourne, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the BN8 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Glyndebourne, we also cover Glynde (1 mile south), Ashton Green (1 mile north-east), Ringmer (1 mile north), Cliffe (2 miles west) and Firle (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (12 miles south-east), Seaford (7 miles south), Lewes (3 miles west), Hailsham (8 miles east), Crowborough (13 miles north) and Uckfield (7 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Lewes Castle (2.5 miles west) and Museum of Agricultural Bygones (1.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Glyndebourne includes Southerham Farm and Cliffe Hill.
- Local schools include Ringmer Community College and Sixth Form (1.3 miles north) and Science and Technology Policy Research (1.3 miles south-east)
- Local facilities include South Malling Without (1.1 miles west)
Glyndebourne questions
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Glyndebourne?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Is halal food available?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you need power?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we will confirm what we need.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Schedule crew meals
- Check allergen info is on display
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch, following your trader pack.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Towns and villages near Glyndebourne
What else we do in Glyndebourne
What happens on the day
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. For an evening event in Glyndebourne, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Plan cover in case of rain
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- How many courses
- Travel, parking and access
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Your choice of paellas
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Roughly how many adults and children
- What the venue already provides
- The date and rough timings
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
- 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