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Festival & event paella in Houghton Green, East Sussex
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Houghton Green.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Sports club events
- Food and music festivals
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Houghton Green questions
Do you trade at school fairs around Houghton Green?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
How far is Houghton Green from London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Festival paella catering in Houghton Green, cooked live
The cooking is part of the show. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. We are often asked to cater food and music festivals and country shows, serving seafood paella, churros and giant-pan paella.
Near Houghton Green, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Area
- Houghton Green (TN31)
- County
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose festival paella catering in Houghton Green?
It copes with peak times, because it is served from big pans.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Houghton Green:
- Festivals
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Charity and school events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St Michael's Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How each diet is kept separate
- The wet-weather plan
How we price festival paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many staff you need
- Whether you need crockery
- The length of service
- Distance and access to the venue
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The courses you’d like
- Where the event is
- What the venue already provides
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.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Provide seating near the food
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
We cook in full view of visitors, serving throughout the event.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
How it works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests usually gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. For an evening event in Houghton Green, sunset is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Houghton Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
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Houghton Green events: pitches and permissions
Houghton Green is about 11 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Wherever your event is in the TN31 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Houghton Green is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Rye station, about 1.3 miles south-west. Running a fête for a church like The Parish Church of St Michael? A paella pan draws people in. With the sea within about 2 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
Wherever your event is in TN31, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Houghton Green for festival paella catering include Playden (1 mile south-west), East Guldeford (1 mile south-east), Iden (1 mile north-west), Rye (1 mile south) and Rye Foreign (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Hastings (11 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-west), St Leonards (11 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (10 miles south-west), Belmont (10 miles south-west) and Hollington (11 miles south-west).
A little further out are Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (1.4 miles south) and Ypres Tower (1.5 miles south). The countryside around Houghton Green includes Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Houghton Green include Rye College (1.2 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Kings Head Inn (0.8 miles south-west)
What’s in the pans
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Where we can cook in Houghton Green
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Firm, level ground
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Houghton Green
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
For event organisers in Houghton Green
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Live paella or other catering?
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- A quote that spells everything out
- Real theatre, not just catering
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
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More for events in Houghton Green
- 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