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Festival & event paella in Horney Common, East Sussex
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events turns food into part of your event in Horney Common.
- Food and music festivals
- Race days and sports events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Book festival paella catering in Horney Common
Festival paella catering in Horney Common, cooked live
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days in and around Horney Common. On the menu are seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater farmers’ and Christmas markets and school and charity events.
At a field event near Horney Common, power and water may be limited; let us know and we will plan for it. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Where
- Horney Common (TN22)
- County
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. Summer events in Horney Common have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan, popular with families.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Firm, level ground
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
What festival paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- How many courses
- Guest numbers
- How long we are needed on site
- Whether you need crockery
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.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Anything your venue supplies
- Which courses you have in mind
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Check allergen info is on display
- Put picnic tables near the traders
Crew meals are served at set times.
Larger pans for peak times.
Perfect for your event in Horney Common
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Horney Common, people book us for occasions like:
- Sports club events
- County and country shows
- Seasonal markets
- School and charity events
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Buxted station, about 2.8 miles south-east.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
- What happens if it rains
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Questions from Horney Common
Is Horney Common too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you need power?
Send pitch details and we’ll confirm.
Will there be long queues?
It is one of the quickest hot foods to serve, ideal for peak times.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Also near Horney Common
Other catering in Horney Common
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Event catering near Horney Common
Horney Common is about 3 miles north of Uckfield, in East Sussex. For festival paella catering in Horney Common, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Horney Common is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. We cook right across the region, from Horney Common to Brighton (about 16 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Christ Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Within about 6 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the TN22 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Old Forge Lane and Tylers Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Close by, we cover events in Nutley (2 miles north-west), Duddleswell (2 miles north), Furner's Green (3 miles west), Chelwood Common (3 miles north-west) and Chelwood Gate (4 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Lewes (10 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (5 miles north-east), Uckfield (3 miles south), Newhaven (15 miles south) and Peacehaven (15 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Uckfield Community Hospital (3.5 miles south) and Tickerage Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Brickfield Meadow.
- Pubs nearby include The Foresters Arms (0.6 miles north-east)
- 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