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Festival Paella Catering for Woolbridge events
Planning festival paella catering in Woolbridge? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- County and country shows
- Community events and open days
- VIP and hospitality areas
Planning an event in Woolbridge?
How it works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. At midsummer, events in Woolbridge stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Festival paella catering in Woolbridge, cooked live
The pans are part of the attraction. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. We cook vegan paella, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater crew, volunteer and VIP catering and school fairs and fundraisers.
At a field event near Woolbridge, power and water may be limited; let us know and we’ll plan for it. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Location
- Woolbridge (TN20)
- County
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What festival paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Timings and hours
- How many guests are eating
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Whether you need crockery
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Roughly how many adults and children
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan, popular with families.
Who books festival paella catering in Woolbridge?
It brings theatre to the food court.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Woolbridge and East Sussex:
- Festivals
- Country shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- School and charity events
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Mayfield Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Before you book anyone
- How long the team stays
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How late numbers can change
- Space, access and power needs
Also near Woolbridge
Also in Woolbridge
Fairs, fêtes and events in Woolbridge
Woolbridge is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Wherever your event is in the TN20 area, we can cook for your guests. Woolbridge is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Woolbridge to Brighton (20 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St. Dunstan, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, Crowborough station is about 2.9 miles away. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 2 miles of Woolbridge, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the TN20 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. For events just outside Woolbridge, we cover Wellbrook (1 mile south-east), Butcher's Cross (1 mile south-west), Mayfield (1 mile east), Skippers Hill (1 mile south-west) and Argos Hill (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (14 miles south-west), Hailsham (11 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west), Uckfield (7 miles south-west) and Polegate (14 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Woolbridge include Crowborough Country Park.
- Schools near Woolbridge include St Leonards-Mayfield School (1.1 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Royal Oak Inn (1 mile east)
Why choose live paella in Woolbridge?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so queues move quickly. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Woolbridge hosts choose us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Catering across East Sussex, including Woolbridge
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Sangria and bar staff available
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
For event organisers in Woolbridge
Organising a club, school or community event in Woolbridge? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
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’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Firm, level ground
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
Woolbridge questions
What’s the nearest station to Woolbridge for guests?
The closest is Crowborough station, roughly 2.9 miles away.
Do you trade at school fairs around Woolbridge?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
How much does festival paella catering cost in Woolbridge?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
- 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