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Festival Paella Catering in Wannock
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Wannock: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests.
- Sports club events
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Village fêtes
Festival paella catering near Wannock
Festival paella catering in Wannock, cooked live
Few street foods pull a crowd like a huge paella pan. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and portions are served quickly from the pan. For sports clubs and race days and community events and open days, we’ll put together a menu of churros, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
A fête near Wannock might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
- Location
- Wannock (BN26)
- County
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Give traders a single information pack
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Planning the cooking area
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Flat, firm ground
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
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.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
What affects the price in Wannock
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How long we are needed on site
- Whether you need crockery
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Parking and unloading
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of the space, if you can
Send us the date, your venue or BN26 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
What happens on the day
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Summer events in Wannock have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
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Towns and villages near Wannock
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For event organisers in Wannock
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Occasions we cook for in Wannock
It covers several diets with one trader.
Whatever you are celebrating in Wannock, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Music and food festivals
- Country shows
- Sports club events
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Wilfrid, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payment is due
FAQs for Wannock
Is Wannock close to London?
Roughly 50 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Wannock?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you cater in Wannock?
We do. We cook at events in Wannock and across East Sussex. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
How many different paellas?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Wannock events: pitches and permissions
Wannock is about 3 miles north-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Wannock and the surrounding area. Wannock is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 16 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Willingdon Community School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Polegate station is about 0.8 miles away. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 4 miles of Wannock, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. The coast is within about 4 miles of Wannock, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
We cook at events all over BN26 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Wannock Road, Lancing Way and Mortimer Gardens, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Wannock, we also cover Lower Willingdon (1 mile south-east), Filching (1 mile south-west), Polegate (1 mile north-east), Folkington (1 mile west) and Willingdon (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (3 miles south-east), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles east), Seaford (6 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles north-west) and Hailsham (4 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Burlough Castle (2.8 miles west) and Filching Manor And Motor Museum (0.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Combe Hill.
- Local schools include Willingdon Primary School (less than half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Horse & Groom pub (0.6 miles north-east)
Is live paella right for your event?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. A giant pan cooking in view sells itself. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A quote that spells everything out
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Catering across East Sussex, including Wannock
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
- 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