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Festival Paella Catering for Plumpton events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events makes the food a highlight of your event in Plumpton.
- Festivals
- Community events and open days
- Seasonal markets
Live festival paella catering in Plumpton
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Plumpton
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
Festival paella catering for your event in Plumpton
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, on the move or on a picnic rug. For crew, volunteer and VIP catering and sports club events, we can cook churros, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella and more.
A fête near Plumpton might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Where
- Plumpton (BN7)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The number of people
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- The address or venue name
- The date and time of the event
- Expected numbers
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- A quote that spells everything out
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- We cover Plumpton and the whole of East Sussex
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
Why choose festival paella catering in Plumpton?
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Plumpton:
- Festivals
- Race days and sports events
- Village fêtes
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and parking costs
- Who provides the crockery
- Whether VAT is included
- Staff numbers and hours
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Places near Plumpton
What else we do in Plumpton
Step by step
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Evening events in Plumpton have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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Your questions about festival paella catering in Plumpton
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Plumpton from London?
About 41 miles from central London.
What about pudding?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we will let you know if we are available.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Put picnic tables near the traders
We keep our pitch tidy and safe.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Plumpton events: pitches and permissions
Plumpton is about 4 miles north-west of Lewes, in East Sussex. Events in Plumpton are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Plumpton is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 6 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Plumpton station is about 1.4 miles away. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 3 miles of Plumpton, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in BN7, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as Plumpton Lane and Ditchling Road or the roads around them. We also cook at events in East Chiltington (1 mile north-east), Streat (1 mile north-west), Chiltington (2 miles north-east), Plumpton Green (2 miles north) and Cooksbridge (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Seaford (12 miles south-east), Lewes (4 miles south-east), Hailsham (14 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (8 miles north-east) and Newhaven (9 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Lewes Victoria Hospital (3.4 miles south-east) and Clayton Castle (3.7 miles west). The countryside around Plumpton includes Malling Down and Blackcap.
- Nearby, you will find The Half Moon Inn (under half a mile south)
- 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