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Festival & event paella in Hailsham, East Sussex
Looking for festival paella catering in Hailsham? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Race days and sports events
- School and charity events
- VIP and hospitality areas
Festival paella catering near Hailsham
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot paella keeps crew going. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why book with us
- Drinks service on request
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
How our festival paella catering works in Hailsham
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, standing up or sitting on the grass. Whether it’s christmas and farmers’ markets and open days and community events, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, churros and vegan paella for your guests.
In Hailsham, schools, clubs and churches often run summer events. A paella stall suits all of them. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Hailsham (BN27)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Evening events in Hailsham have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
Planning festival paella catering in Hailsham? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Who books festival paella catering in Hailsham?
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
In Hailsham and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- County and country shows
- Open days and community events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Music and food festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of Saint Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How long the team stays
- The venue requirements
Hailsham: your questions answered
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Hailsham?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
How far is Hailsham from London?
About 46 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about your event, and we will reply with our availability and what we need.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
What documents can you send?
Send us your list.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Places near Hailsham
More for events in Hailsham
Working with your venue
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Running an event in Hailsham
Hailsham is about 6 miles north of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. For an event in Hailsham, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cover all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. We cook right across the region, from Hailsham to Brighton (about 17 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Polegate station is about 3 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Hailsham Community College, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 6 miles of Hailsham, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We cook at events all over the BN27 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean an event in a garden on High Street, Market Place and Station Road or the roads around them. Being close to the A271 and A295, Hailsham is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Tile Hurst (1 mile north-west), Upper Horsebridge (1 mile north), Hellingly (1 mile north), Lower Horsebridge (1 mile north-west) and Magham Down (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (6 miles south), Hastings (13 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles east), Seaford (9 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles west) and Crowborough (14 miles north). Hailsham is one of the larger places we cover in East Sussex, with plenty of venues for events.
Nearby you will also find Herstmonceux Castle (3.6 miles east) and Amberstone Hospital (1.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Combe Hill.
- Local schools include White House Academy (within half a mile east)
- Pubs nearby include The Grenadier pub (within half a mile north)
How we price festival paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- The length of service
- How many guests are eating
- Distance and access to the venue
- Waiting and bar staff
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The address or venue name
- Which courses you have in mind
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Before you choose a spot
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Spacing from tents and other structures
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- 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