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Festival Paella Catering for Hadlow Down events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Hadlow Down. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Open days and community events
- School and charity events
- Country shows
Festival paella catering in Hadlow Down
A closer look at the menu
Giant paella pans
It is the huge pan people come to see.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
About our festival paella catering in Hadlow Down
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. Typical bookings include summer fairs and fêtes and race days and sports events, with vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros.
At a field event near Hadlow Down, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Hadlow Down (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella or other catering?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- Catering across East Sussex, including Hadlow Down
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Events we cater in Hadlow Down
One trader, many diets.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Hadlow Down, people book us for events such as:
- Seasonal markets
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- School and charity events
- Festivals
Running a fête for a church like St Mark's Church? A paella pan draws people in.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
- How long the team stays
- When final numbers are due
Your questions about festival paella catering in Hadlow Down
How far is Hadlow Down from London?
About 37 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Hadlow Down for guests?
Buxted station, about 2.1 miles west of the centre.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Will there be long queues?
It’s one of the quickest hot foods to serve, ideal for peak times.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
How much does festival paella catering cost in Hadlow Down?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
How it works
When we arrive, 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. For an evening event in Hadlow Down, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm what we will serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Related guides
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Schedule crew meals
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Provide seating near the food
- Check how many portions traders can serve
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Firm, level ground
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
What festival paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Distance and access to the venue
- How long we’re needed on site
- The number of people
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
Community events around Hadlow Down
Hadlow Down is about 4 miles south of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Whether your event is in the middle of Hadlow Down or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Hadlow Down is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Buxted station is about 2.1 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St Mark's Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 4 miles of Hadlow Down, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cater events across TN22 and the streets around it. That could mean an event in a garden on Waghorns Lane, School Lane and St Marks Field. We also cook at events in Etchingwood (2 miles south-west), Buxted (2 miles west), Potter's Green (2 miles south-west), Blackboys (2 miles south) and Framfield (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (15 miles south), Lewes (11 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north), Uckfield (4 miles south-west) and Newhaven (15 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Tickerage Castle (2.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Selwyns Wood.
Towns and villages near Hadlow Down
Other catering in Hadlow Down
- 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