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Festival & event paella in Rye Foreign, East Sussex
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Rye Foreign and across East Sussex.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Festivals
Planning an event in Rye Foreign?
Festival paella catering in Rye Foreign, made fresh on the day
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days in and around Rye Foreign. We cook seafood paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella, and typical bookings are for open days and community events and school and charity events.
A fête near Rye Foreign might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
- Location
- Rye Foreign (TN31)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Give traders a single information pack
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Rye Foreign
Is Rye Foreign close to London?
Roughly 50 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Rye Foreign?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Is there a vegan option?
Absolutely. The vegan pan is cooked separately.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Rye Foreign.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
About the dishes
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Rye Foreign? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. For an evening event in Rye Foreign, sunset is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Related guides
Fairs, fêtes and events in Rye Foreign
Rye Foreign is about 9 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Give us the address of your event in Rye Foreign, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Rye Foreign to Canterbury (27 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Rye station, about 1.7 miles south-east. School fairs, for a school like Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. The coast is within about 2 miles of Rye Foreign, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
We cook at events all over TN31 and the streets around it. Other places close to Rye Foreign for festival paella catering include Iden (1 mile north-east), Playden (1 mile east), Houghton Green (2 miles east), Rye (2 miles south-east) and East Guldeford (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (9 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles south-west), St Leonards (10 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (9 miles south-west), Belmont (9 miles south-west) and Hollington (9 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (1.9 miles south-east) and Ypres Tower (2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Flatropers Wood.
- Local schools include Rye College (1.6 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Horse And Cart Inn (0.5 miles west)
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
How we price festival paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many staff you need
- The length of service
- The number of people
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Expected numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
Also near Rye Foreign
Other catering in Rye Foreign
Before you choose a spot
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Occasions we cook for in Rye Foreign
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Community events and open days
- Race days and sports events
- Country shows
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Questions to ask before you book
- How each diet is kept separate
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether travel is included
- When final numbers are due
- 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