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Festival Paella Catering in Rodmell
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Rodmell and East Sussex, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Music and food festivals
- County and country shows
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Festival paella catering in Rodmell
Festival paella catering in Rodmell, cooked live
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. For county and country shows and sports clubs and race days, we can cook vegan paella, seafood paella and churros for your guests.
At a field event near Rodmell, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Rodmell (BN7)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- A level pitch on firm ground
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
Towns and villages near Rodmell
Also in Rodmell
How we price festival paella catering
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- The length of service
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
- Whether you need crockery
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Which courses you have in mind
- The address or venue name
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Your date and when you want to eat
Send us the date, your venue or BN7 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Book crew catering in advance
- Check allergen info is on display
- Put all trader information in one pack
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Occasions we cook for in Rodmell
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Rodmell:
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Sports clubs and race days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Music and food festivals
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Southease station, about 0.9 miles east.
Comparing caterers
- When final numbers are due
- A clear list of what’s included
- When payment is due
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Paella compared with other options
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. A paella pan stands out in a food line-up. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why book with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Drinks service on request
- Catering across East Sussex, including Rodmell
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Rodmell questions
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Rodmell 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.
Do you cater in Rodmell?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Rodmell and the rest of East Sussex. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Absolutely. The vegan pan is cooked separately.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests normally gather round to watch while it cooks. At midsummer, events in Rodmell stay light until about 9:15pm, 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, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Community events around Rodmell
Rodmell is about 3 miles south of Lewes, in East Sussex. For an event in Rodmell, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Rodmell. Rodmell is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Rodmell to Brighton (about 6 miles away).
Events in parks such as Lewes and Laughton Levels need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. School fairs, for a school like Priory School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 3 miles of Rodmell, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules. With the sea within about 6 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
Festival paella catering in BN7 is planned around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include Mill Lane, Badgers Dene and The Paddocks, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Nearby, we also cater events in Northease (1 mile north-west), Iford (1 mile north-west), Piddinghoe (2 miles south-east), Kingston near Lewes (2 miles north-west) and Telscombe (2 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (12 miles east), Seaford (6 miles south-east), Lewes (3 miles north), Hailsham (11 miles east), Uckfield (10 miles north-east) and Newhaven (3 miles south-east).
A little further out are Lewes Castle (2.7 miles north) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (2.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Southerham Farm and Itford Hill.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Southover Without (1.8 miles north)
- 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