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Festival Paella Catering in Maynard's Green
Looking for festival paella catering in Maynard's Green? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Music and food festivals
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Book festival paella catering in Maynard's Green
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Festival paella catering in Maynard's Green, cooked live
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. For farmers’ and Christmas markets and music and food festivals, we’ll put together a menu of giant-pan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella.
At a field event near Maynard's Green, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Maynard's Green (TN21)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How the day works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. At midsummer, events in Maynard's Green stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading typically 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.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Maynard's Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
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Common questions in Maynard's Green
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Maynard's Green?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Maynard's Green too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What do you need at the pitch?
We’ll confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Service from the pan is fast, ideal for peak times.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes. There is a vegan pan next to the others.
What we need at the venue
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Firm, level ground
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Vehicle access before and after the event
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Maynard's Green
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
What festival paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many staff you need
- Parking and unloading
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Which courses you have in mind
- Any dietary needs and allergies
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Maynard's Green, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Paella compared with other options
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. Paella adds something different. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why book with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Book crew catering in advance
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Community events around Maynard's Green
Maynard's Green is about 6 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We bring festival paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Maynard's Green and nearby villages. We cater in 289 places across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Maynards Green Community Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Maynard's Green, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the TN21 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on West Street Lane, Tubwell Lane and Sicklehatch Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. Main roads around Maynard's Green include the B2203, which makes travel to your event easy. Nearby, we also cater events in Sandy Cross (1 mile north), Horam (1 mile south), Vines Cross (1 mile south-east), Heathfield (1 mile north) and Warbleton (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (11 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south-west), Lewes (12 miles south-west) and Hailsham (6 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Old Castle (4.5 miles east) and Sussex Farm Museum (1 mile south). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
- Schools near Maynard's Green include Heathfield Community College (1.9 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Runt-in-Tun pub (0.5 miles north)
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What else we do in Maynard's 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