East Sussex · England
Paella Catering for Bachelor's Bump events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Bachelor's Bump and the surrounding area.
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Retirement celebrations
Live paella catering in Bachelor's Bump
Paella catering in Bachelor's Bump, made fresh on the day
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Each is cooked separately. Typical bookings include anniversaries and engagement parties and festivals, fairs and school events, serving vegetable paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Somewhere like Bachelor's Bump, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Location
- Bachelor's Bump (TN35)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Is live paella right for your event?
Vans serve one order at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, so everyone can eat at the same time. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- We cover Bachelor's Bump and the whole of East Sussex
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Sangria and bar staff available
Paella catering around Bachelor's Bump
Bachelor's Bump is about 3 miles east of Hastings, in East Sussex. For an event in Bachelor's Bump, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Bachelor's Bump. Bachelor's Bump is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Bachelor's Bump to Brighton (about 33 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Three Oaks station is about 1.3 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like The Hastings Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. The coast is within about 3 miles of Bachelor's Bump, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
Anywhere in TN35, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Mill Lane, Martineau Lane and Rye Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. For events just outside Bachelor's Bump, we cover Guestling (1 mile north-east), Ore (1 mile south-west), Guestling Green (1 mile north-east), Friar's Hill (1 mile north-east) and Fairlight (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Hastings (3 miles west), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles south-west), Langney (14 miles south-west), Hollington (3 miles west) and Stone Cross (15 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Conquest Hospital (2.3 miles west) and Hastings Castle (2.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Bachelor's Bump include Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- Nearby schools include Ore Village Primary Academy (0.5 miles south-west) and Buckswood School (1.4 miles north)
- Local pubs include The White Hart Public House (less than half a mile north-east)
Where we can cook in Bachelor's Bump
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Places near Bachelor's Bump
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Common questions in Bachelor's Bump
Can you cater a reception after a service at Christ Apostolic Church Hastings?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook in Speckled Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Can we choose the seafood?
We will talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
What is live paella catering?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook while everyone watches, and serve when you’re ready to eat.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
How it works
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is served at its best. Planning an evening event in Bachelor's Bump? Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Planning help
What paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How long we’re needed on site
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of the space, if you can
- What the venue already provides
- Which courses you have in mind
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
The menu, dish by dish
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who do not eat fish.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a proper main dish. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Count adults and children separately
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
- 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