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Festival & event paella in Mark Cross, East Sussex
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Mark Cross.
- Agricultural and county shows
- Village fêtes
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
Festival paella catering in Mark Cross
How our festival paella catering works in Mark Cross
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days in and around Mark Cross. We cook giant-pan paella, churros and vegan paella, and we are often booked for music and food festivals and race days and sports events.
At a fête or field event near Mark Cross, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Location
- Mark Cross (TN6)
- County
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Your choice of paellas
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Timings and hours
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The address or venue name
- The date and rough timings
Planning festival paella catering in Mark Cross? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, keeping queues short. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- Catering across East Sussex, including Mark Cross
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
Questions from Mark Cross
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How far is Mark Cross from London?
Roughly 34 miles from the centre of London.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we’ll let you know if we’re available.
The process
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. Summer events in Mark Cross 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. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
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Occasions we cook for in Mark Cross
It handles peak times well, because it is served from big pans.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Mark Cross, people book us for occasions like:
- Festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Community events and open days
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Wadhurst station, about 2.5 miles east.
Before you book anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- The deadline for final numbers
- Staff numbers and hours
- The venue requirements
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Places near Mark Cross
Other catering in Mark Cross
Fairs, fêtes and events in Mark Cross
Mark Cross is about 4 miles east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. For festival paella catering in Mark Cross, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Mark Cross to Brighton (about 23 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Marks, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. School fairs, for a school like Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 3 miles of Mark Cross, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN6, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. We also cook at events in Town Row (1 mile south-west), The Platt (2 miles north), Argos Hill (2 miles south-west), Rotherfield (2 miles south-west) and Rusher's Cross (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hailsham (14 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles west), Uckfield (9 miles south-west), Heathfield (7 miles south), Upper Horsebridge (13 miles south) and Hellingly (12 miles south).
A little further out are Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.4 miles west). The countryside around Mark Cross includes Crowborough Country Park.
- Nearby schools include St Joseph Seminary (0.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Lazy Fox pub (within half a mile south)
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
Crew meals are served at set times.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
- 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