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Paella Catering in East Sussex

Covering 289 places across East Sussex for paella catering, cooked from scratch at your event, with every diet catered for.

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Paella catering across East Sussex

Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or tell us about your event for a quote.

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Paella catering in East Sussex: what to expect

Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in East Sussex. We cook black rice, vegan paella and vegetable paella, and we are often booked for staff parties and work lunches and fairs, fêtes and festivals.

We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests normally gather round to watch while it cooks.

  1. You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
  2. We put together a menu and a clear quote.
  3. On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
  4. Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
  5. We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.

Pricing in East Sussex

When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.

Why choose Love Paella

  • Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
  • Live cooking, not reheated food
  • No hidden extras in your quote
  • Fast service from the pan

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Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.

Near you in Eastbourne

You’ll find us cooking near St Andrew, Princes Park and Stafford Junior School, among other places. Also close by are The King's Arms Public House (0.9 miles south-east), WMG Academy for Young Engineers (1.5 miles south-west) and Ratton School (1.1 miles west). Eastbourne’s nearest station is Hampden Park station, about 0.7 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Pevensey Castle (3 miles north-east) and Royal Sussex Regimental Museum (1 mile south-east). For a walk before or after the party, there is Combe Hill.

Catering events across East Sussex

East Sussex covers everything from Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill-on-Sea to 240 small villages and hamlets, and live paella suits every kind of setting. Town events mean planning parking; village events mean planning access. The High Weald National Landscape and the South Downs National Park are within easy reach of places across East Sussex, so check venue rules on vehicles and cooking for countryside events. 106 of the places we cover in East Sussex are within about 6 miles of the sea, where we always plan shelter from the wind, and seafood paella is popular.

Eastbourne: If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Stafford Junior School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St Andrew, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Around midsummer it stays light in Eastbourne until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.

Events we cater in East Sussex

Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.

We can help if you are planning any of the following:

  • Christenings and family gatherings
  • Retirement and leaving parties
  • Birthday celebrations
  • Weddings and evening receptions

Dietary needs and planning tips

Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:

  • Add a dietary question to your invitations
  • Tell us how many children are coming
  • Confirm allergies by email
  • Have seats for most of your guests

Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.

Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.

Before you choose a spot

We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:

  • Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
  • Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
  • Access for unloading near the cooking spot

What affects the price in East Sussex

The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:

  • Waiting and bar staff
  • Travel, parking and access
  • How many guests are eating
  • Your choice of paellas

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.

Details that help

A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:

  • Diets and allergies you know about
  • Whether the venue has crockery or staff
  • A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
  • Approximate guest numbers, including children

We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.

DIY paella versus live catering

If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.

Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.

East Sussex questions

Do you cook inside?

Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.

How much space do you need?

A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.

Can we add tapas or canapés?

Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.

Can you cook in the rain?

Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will talk it through before the day.

Can you supply plates?

We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.

How much paella per person?

We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.

Do you take everything away?

Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.

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  • 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

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