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Festival Paella Catering for Sedlescombe events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Sedlescombe and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Village fêtes
Live festival paella catering in Sedlescombe
Perfect for your event in Sedlescombe
It covers several diets with one trader.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Food and music festivals
- Community events and open days
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- The venue requirements
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What happens if it rains
- Allergen information for each dish
Festival paella catering for your event in Sedlescombe
The cooking is part of the show. People stop, watch and come back to eat. Whether it’s village fêtes and country shows, we will put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and giant-pan paella and more.
A fête near Sedlescombe 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
- Sedlescombe (TN33)
- County
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What happens on the day
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. At midsummer, events in Sedlescombe stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading normally 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.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Sedlescombe
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Guest numbers
- Waiting and bar staff
- The length of service
Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- The venue or postcode
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
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Is live paella right for your event?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, keeping queues short. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why choose Love Paella in Sedlescombe
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- A quote that spells everything out
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Questions from Sedlescombe
What’s the nearest station to Sedlescombe for guests?
Battle station, about 2.3 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We will talk it through before the day.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can we book you as a trader?
Send us the details, and we will reply with our availability and what we need.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Check allergen info is on display
We cook in full view of visitors, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Where we can cook in Sedlescombe
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Flat, firm ground
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Giant paella pans
It is the huge pan people come to see.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Sedlescombe
Sedlescombe is about 5 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. We bring festival paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Sedlescombe. Sedlescombe is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. Our events stretch from Sedlescombe to Brighton (about 30 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Sedlescombe CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Battle station is about 2.3 miles away. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Sedlescombe, frequently 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, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Wherever your event is in TN33, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on The Street, Orchard Way and Park Shaw or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. We also cook at events in Whatlington (1 mile west), Kent Street (2 miles south), Swaile's Green (2 miles north), Cripp's Corner (2 miles north) and Telham (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (15 miles south-west), Hastings (5 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles west), St Leonards (6 miles south) and Polegate (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are Nortons Farm Museum (1.3 miles south) and Conquest Hospital (3.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- 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