East Sussex · England
Festival Paella Catering for Hollingrove events
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Hollingrove: 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
- Race days and sports events
- School and charity events
Festival paella catering in Hollingrove
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Flat, firm ground
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
About our festival paella catering in Hollingrove
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, on the move or on a picnic rug. For feeding crew and volunteers and school and charity events, we can cook giant-pan paella, churros and seafood paella.
A fête near Hollingrove might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Hollingrove (TN32)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Hollingrove
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance and access to the venue
- How long we’re needed on site
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
- What the venue already provides
- The date and rough timings
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Put all trader information in one pack
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. A paella pan stands out. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why book with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Catering across East Sussex, including Hollingrove
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Perfect for your event in Hollingrove
It covers several diets with one trader.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Hollingrove and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- County and country shows
- Sports club events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
For visitors coming by rail, Robertsbridge station is about 3.1 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- The wet-weather plan
- The venue requirements
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Running an event in Hollingrove
Hollingrove is about 8 miles north of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. Whether your event is in the middle of Hollingrove or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 25 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of St Thomas A Becket, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. 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.
Wherever your event is in TN32, we can bring festival paella catering to you. From Hollingrove Road and Kent Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Hollingrove, we also cover Brightling (1 mile west), Oxley's Green (1 mile north), Twelve Oaks (1 mile south-west), Netherfield (2 miles south-east) and Penhurst (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Hastings (9 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south), Hailsham (10 miles south-west), Crowborough (12 miles north-west) and St Leonards (10 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Old Castle (2.6 miles south-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (6 miles north). Open spaces near Hollingrove include Senlac Hill.
Towns and villages near Hollingrove
What else we do in Hollingrove
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Summer events in Hollingrove have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- First, we check the 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
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Questions from Hollingrove
Do you come out to small places like Hollingrove?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes, always. There’s a vegan pan next to the others.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send your requirements and we will include them with our application.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Hollingrove.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
- 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