East Sussex · England
Festival Paella Catering in Sidley
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Sidley: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Open days and community events
- Race days and sports events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Festival paella catering for Sidley events
Festival paella catering in Sidley, made fresh on the day
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. Typical bookings include open days and feeding crew and volunteers, serving chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and seafood paella.
Events near Sidley are often volunteer-run, so a self-sufficient trader makes life easier. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Sidley (TN39, TN40)
- County
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning the cooking area
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Trader information and site rules
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Access for unloading at set-up
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Sidley
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
More for events in Sidley
Occasions we cook for in Sidley
It copes with peak times, thanks to big-batch cooking.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Sidley and East Sussex:
- Race days and sports events
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Open days and community events
- Music and food festivals
School fairs, for a school like All Saints Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- How each diet is kept separate
- What happens if it rains
- How late numbers can change
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many guests are eating
- Parking and unloading
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Timings and hours
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Which courses you have in mind
- What the venue already provides
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Your date and when you want to eat
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Summer events in Sidley have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
FAQs for Sidley
Could we have live paella in Egerton Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Sidley?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about your event, and we will reply with our availability and what we need.
How quickly can you serve?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Event catering near Sidley
Sidley is about 1 mile north of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. Across the TN39 area, we can cook for your guests. Sidley is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. We cook right across the region, from Sidley to Brighton (26 miles away).
If your event is in Egerton Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. Running a fête for a church like Church of All Saints? A paella pan draws people in. With the sea within about 5 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Anywhere in TN39 and TN40, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Whether your event is on Mayo Lane, Bank Road and North Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Sidley is on the A2691, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. If your venue is just outside Sidley, we also cover Bexhill-on-Sea (1 mile south), Watermill (1 mile north), Lunsford's Cross (2 miles north-west), Russell's Green (3 miles north-west) and Hooe Common (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (9 miles south-west), Hastings (4 miles east), Hailsham (9 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles east), Polegate (10 miles west) and Hastings Old Town (5 miles east).
A little further out are Bexhill Hospital (0.7 miles south) and Bexhill Costume And Social History Museum (1.2 miles south). The countryside around Sidley includes Senlac Hill and Gillham Wood.
- Local schools include Bexhill High Academy (0.6 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The New Inn (under half a mile south-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Give traders a single information pack
- Schedule crew meals
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe throughout the day.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
- 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