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Festival & event paella in Hampden Park, East Sussex
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Hampden Park. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Community events and open days
- Race days and sports events
Festival paella catering near Hampden Park
Festival paella catering for your event in Hampden Park
The cooking is part of the show. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. Whether it is country shows and christmas and farmers’ markets, we’ll put together a menu of vegan paella, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
For events in a place like Hampden Park, one hot-food trader that suits most diets makes life easy. A paella stall does that. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Area
- Hampden Park (BN22, BN21, BN23)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Nearby places to Hampden Park
More for events in Hampden Park
Event catering near Hampden Park
Hampden Park is about 1 mile north-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Whether your event is in the middle of Hampden Park or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Hampden Park is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cook. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 18 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Heron Park Primary Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Running a fête for a church like St Mary's Church? A paella pan draws people in. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 6 miles of Hampden Park, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. With the sea within about 3 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Wherever your event is in BN22, BN21 and BN23, we can bring festival paella catering to you. We can cater an event on streets such as Port Road, Court Road and Brand Road. Being close to the A22 and A2280, Hampden Park is simple for us to get to. Close by, we cover events in Eastbourne (1 mile south-east), Ratton Village (1 mile west), Upperton (2 miles south), Old Town (2 miles south) and Jevington (3 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Hastings (13 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles north-east), Seaford (8 miles west), Lewes (13 miles north-west), Hailsham (5 miles north) and St Leonards (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Sussex Regimental Museum (1.8 miles south-east) and Pevensey Castle (2.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Hampden Park includes Combe Hill.
- Local schools include The Eastbourne Academy (0.5 miles north-west)
Common questions in Hampden Park
Do you cater 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 cook near the sea around Hampden Park?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Hampden Park.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
How quickly can you serve?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Paella compared with other options
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Hampden Park hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
How it works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. Evening events in Hampden Park have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Hampden Park, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Plan seating near the food area
- Check allergen info is on display
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Who books festival paella catering in Hampden Park?
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Hampden Park and East Sussex:
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Seasonal markets
- Country shows
- School fairs and fundraisers
For visitors coming by rail, Hampden Park has its own station, Hampden Park station.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- The venue requirements
- Who provides the crockery
- The wet-weather plan
About the dishes
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
What affects the price in Hampden Park
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many guests are eating
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The address or venue name
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Hampden Park? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
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.
- 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