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Festival & event paella in Rushlake Green, East Sussex
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Rushlake Green.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Race days and sports events
- Music and food festivals
Festival paella catering for Rushlake Green events
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
About our festival paella catering in Rushlake Green
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Each portion takes seconds to serve. For summer fairs and fêtes and seasonal markets, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, churros and seafood paella and more.
At a fête or field event near Rushlake Green, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Area
- Rushlake Green (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Community events around Rushlake Green
Rushlake Green is about 6 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Tell us where your event in Rushlake Green will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cater in all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 21 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like The Parish Church of St Mary? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 5 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN21, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Middle Lane, Rookery Lane and Back Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Punnett's Town (1 mile north), Dallington (2 miles east), Trolliloes (2 miles south), Wood's Corner (2 miles east) and Bodle Street Green (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (11 miles south), Hastings (12 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles south-east), Seaford (15 miles south-west), Lewes (14 miles west) and Hailsham (6 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Sussex Farm Museum (3.3 miles west) and Hellingly Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Selwyns Wood.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Horse And Groom Public House (within half a mile south-west)
Why choose festival paella catering in Rushlake Green?
It handles peak times well, because it’s served from big pans.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Rushlake Green, people book us for occasions like:
- School and charity events
- Agricultural and county shows
- Music and food festivals
- Village fêtes
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Heathfield Community College, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deadline for final numbers
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Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Schedule crew meals
- Give traders a single information pack
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
We cook in full view of visitors, serving throughout the event.
Larger pans for peak times.
How we price festival paella catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The paellas you choose
- How long we are needed on site
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
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.
The process
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. At midsummer, events in Rushlake Green stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading generally 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.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Rushlake Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
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About the dishes
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
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:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Firm, level ground
- A pitch away from tents and structures
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
Common questions in Rushlake Green
Do you come out to small places like Rushlake Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Rushlake Green close to London?
About 42 miles from central London, and well within our area.
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.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we will reply with a price.
Is there a vegan option?
Absolutely. The vegan pan is cooked separately.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
Do you need power?
We’ll confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
- 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