East Sussex · England
Festival Paella Catering in Punnett's Town
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Punnett's Town. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Open days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Festival paella catering for Punnett's Town events
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
About our festival paella catering in Punnett's Town
The pans are part of the attraction. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. Popular choices include vegan paella, giant-pan paella and churros, and typical bookings are for food and music festivals and country shows.
A fête near Punnett's Town might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Location
- Punnett's Town (TN21)
- County
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Schedule crew meals
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Send traders one clear trader pack
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Larger pans for peak times.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Punnett's Town
Punnett's Town is about 7 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. From the centre of Punnett's Town to the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Punnett's Town is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cook. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 21 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Punnetts Town Community Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Within about 5 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Festival paella catering in TN21 is planned around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Sands Close, Pont Close and Upper Greenwoods Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Nearby, we also cater events in Rushlake Green (1 mile south), Burwash Common (2 miles north-east), Dallington (2 miles south-east), Wood's Corner (3 miles east) and Burwash Weald (3 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (12 miles south), Hastings (13 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south-east), Seaford (15 miles south-west), Lewes (14 miles south-west) and Hailsham (7 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Old Castle (2.1 miles south-east) and Hellingly Hospital (5.3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
- Schools near Punnett's Town include Heathfield Community College (1.4 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Three Cups Inn (0.9 miles east)
What affects the price in Punnett's Town
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The address or venue name
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
Occasions we cook for in Punnett's Town
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Festivals
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Open days
- VIP and hospitality areas
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Stonegate station, about 4.7 miles north-east.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Travel and parking costs
- Space, access and power needs
- If the price includes VAT
Your questions about festival paella catering in Punnett's Town
What’s the nearest station to Punnett's Town for guests?
The closest is Stonegate station, roughly 4.7 miles away.
Is Punnett's Town too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Absolutely. The vegan pan is cooked separately.
How much does festival paella catering cost in Punnett's Town?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can we book you as a trader?
Send us the details, and we will confirm availability and requirements.
Working with your venue
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Trader information and site rules
- Flat, firm ground
- Access for unloading at set-up
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
Step by step
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is served at its best. Summer events in Punnett's Town have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or TN21 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
- 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