Brighton and Hove · England
Festival & event paella in Kemptown, Brighton and Hove
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Kemptown: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Village fêtes
- Seasonal markets
- Sports club events
Live festival paella catering in Kemptown
About our festival paella catering in Kemptown
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Each portion takes seconds to serve. Popular choices include giant-pan paella, seafood paella and vegan paella, and typical bookings are for music and food festivals and feeding crew and volunteers.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Kemptown are made for a paella stall. Send us the pitch and access details. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Area
- Kemptown (BN2)
- Area hub
- Brighton and Hove
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Book crew catering in advance
- Check how many portions traders can serve
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Also near Kemptown
More for events in Kemptown
Who books festival paella catering in Kemptown?
It brings theatre to the food court.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Community events and open days
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- School fairs and fundraisers
If your event is in Queen's Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
Before you book anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payment is due
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
The process
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. Evening events in Kemptown have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Common questions in Kemptown
Can you cook in Queen's Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
What’s the nearest station to Kemptown for guests?
Brighton station, about 1.3 miles north-west of the centre.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you come to Kemptown?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Kemptown is within our area and the rest of Brighton and Hove. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Should we have more than one paella?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Where we can cook in Kemptown
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Flat, firm ground
- Trader information and site rules
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
What festival paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many staff you need
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Where the event is
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
- Expected numbers
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Kemptown? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Community events around Kemptown
Kemptown is about 1 mile south-east of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Kemptown. Kemptown is one of 30 places in Brighton and Hove we cover.
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St Mary's Hall, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Running a fête for a church like St George's Church? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 7 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. The coast is within about a mile of Kemptown, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
This part of Brighton and Hove takes in BN2, so your event can be anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Abbey Road, Manor Road and Eastern Road. Nearby, we also cater events in Whitehawk (1 mile north-east), Carlton Hill (1 mile north-west), Hanover (1 mile north-west), Brighton (1 mile north-west) and West Hill (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Brighton and Hove (3 miles north-west), Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Withdean (3 miles north-west), Hangleton (4 miles north-west) and Patcham (4 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Brighton and Hove, Kemptown has plenty of venues and gardens for events.
A little further out are Brighton Motor Museum (within half a mile south-west) and Churchill Square (1.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.
- Nearby schools include St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (within half a mile north) and Brighton Girls (1.7 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Saint George's Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
- 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