East Sussex · England
Festival Paella Catering for Winchelsea events
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Winchelsea.
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Open days
- Race days and sports events
Festival paella catering near Winchelsea
About our festival paella catering in Winchelsea
The cooking is part of the show. People stop, watch and come back to eat. We cook vegan paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we are regularly asked to cater country shows and food and music festivals.
At a fête or field event near Winchelsea, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated.
- Where
- Winchelsea (TN36)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Who books festival paella catering in Winchelsea?
Crew love a hot meal on a long day.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Winchelsea, people book us for events such as:
- Sports club events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Festivals
- County and country shows
Events in parks such as Rye Harbour LNR need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit and payment dates
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The number of people
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The length of service
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Which courses you have in mind
- Diets and allergies you know about
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Winchelsea events: pitches and permissions
Winchelsea is about 7 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Winchelsea and the surrounding area. Winchelsea is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cook. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 29 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Running a fête for a church like The Parish Church of St Thomas the Martyr? A paella pan draws people in. The coast is within about 3 miles of Winchelsea, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Wherever your event is in TN36, we can cook for your guests. Local streets include High Street, Barrack Square and Station Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater events in Winchelsea Beach (1 mile south-east), Rye (2 miles north-east), Rye Harbour (2 miles north-east), Playden (3 miles north-east) and Rye Foreign (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (7 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south-west), St Leonards (8 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (7 miles south-west), Belmont (7 miles south-west) and Hollington (8 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Winchelsea Court Hall Museum (under half a mile north-west) and Camber Castle (1.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Winchelsea includes Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Rye College (2.3 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The New Inn (under half a mile west)
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Questions from Winchelsea
Can you cook near the sea around Winchelsea?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
What’s the nearest station to Winchelsea for guests?
Winchelsea station, about 0.7 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
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How the day works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Summer events in Winchelsea 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 what we will serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- 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
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
Planning help
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Check allergen info is on display
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
Larger pans for peak times.
- 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