East Sussex · England
Festival & event paella in Whatlington, East Sussex
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Whatlington and across East Sussex.
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Race days and sports events
- Village fêtes
Planning an event in Whatlington?
For event organisers in Whatlington
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
About our festival paella catering in Whatlington
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. Typical bookings include crew, volunteer and VIP catering and country shows, serving churros, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Rural events near Whatlington can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Where
- Whatlington (TN33)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How we price festival paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether you need crockery
- How long we are needed on site
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of where we’d cook
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Check allergen info is on display
- Plan seating near the food area
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch, following your trader pack.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Is live paella right for your event?
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why book with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Events in Whatlington and across East Sussex
- A quote that spells everything out
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Common questions in Whatlington
Do you trade at school fairs around Whatlington?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, East Sussex included. Find your area.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
How the day works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Summer events in Whatlington 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.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
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What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Perfect for your event in Whatlington
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Sports club events
- Country shows
- Village fêtes
- Open days and community events
Running a fête for a church like St Mary Magdalene's Church? A paella pan draws people in.
Before booking anyone
- Staff numbers and hours
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How each diet is kept separate
- Space, access and power needs
Nearby places to Whatlington
More for events in Whatlington
Event catering near Whatlington
Whatlington is about 6 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. From the centre of Whatlington to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Whatlington to Brighton (about 29 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Vinehall School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Battle station, about 1.9 miles south. Within about 7 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in TN33, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For events just outside Whatlington, we cover Sedlescombe (1 mile east), Swaile's Green (2 miles north-east), Cripp's Corner (2 miles north-east), Telham (2 miles south) and Kent Street (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (14 miles south-west), Hastings (6 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles south), Hailsham (12 miles south-west), St Leonards (6 miles south) and Polegate (14 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Conquest Hospital (4.6 miles south-east) and Battle Museum of Local History (1.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Whatlington include Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
- Schools near Whatlington include Claverham Community College (2.4 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Royal Oak Inn (under half a mile north)
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Clear information on power, water and waste
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- 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