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Festival Paella Catering for Northease events
Looking for festival paella catering in Northease? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Village fêtes
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- County and country shows
Festival paella catering in Northease
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Northease? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
How our festival paella catering works in Northease
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. For sports clubs and race days and christmas and farmers’ markets, we will put together a menu of giant-pan paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
At a field event near Northease, power and water may be limited; let us know and we’ll plan for it. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Where
- Northease (BN7)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Community events around Northease
Northease is about 3 miles south of Lewes, in East Sussex. Give us the address of your event in Northease, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Northease is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cook. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 6 miles away.
Events in parks such as Lewes and Laughton Levels need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Priory School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 3 miles of Northease, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the BN7 postcode area. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Rodmell (1 mile south-east), Iford (1 mile north-west), Kingston near Lewes (2 miles north-west), Southover (2 miles north) and Cliffe (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (13 miles east), Seaford (6 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Uckfield (10 miles north-east), Newhaven (4 miles south-east) and Peacehaven (3 miles south).
A little further out are Planet Earth Museum (3.5 miles south-east) and Lewes Castle (2.2 miles north). Open spaces near Northease include Southerham Farm and Itford Hill.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Southover Without (1.4 miles north-east)
What festival paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The paellas you choose
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many staff you need
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.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Where the event is
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Dishes our guests love
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Should I cook it 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.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Questions from Northease
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cook in Lewes and Laughton Levels?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Absolutely. The vegan pan is cooked separately.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
What space do you need to cook?
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.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Book crew catering in advance
Pans cook in full view, serving throughout the event.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell typically draws people over. Summer events in Northease have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Your trader pack and site rules
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Northease
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
Also in Northease
Who books festival paella catering in Northease?
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Sports club events
- Country shows
- Community events and open days
- Festivals
Running a fête for a church like St Peter's Church? A paella pan draws people in.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for each dish
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deadline for final numbers
- 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