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Live paella catering in Belmont, East Sussex
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Belmont and East Sussex, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Company summer parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Naming days and family parties
Paella catering for Belmont events
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Belmont? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Paella catering for your event in Belmont
Paella is generous food: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It turns a meal into an occasion. We cook vegan paella, black rice and seafood paella, and we are frequently booked for naming days and family parties and office lunches and staff parties.
For a place the size of Belmont, your own garden is frequently the best venue: no hire fees, and live paella feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. Tell us about access down the lane or drive. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Where
- Belmont (TN34, TN35)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Belmont
Also in Belmont
Belmont questions
Could we have live paella in Linton Gardens?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
We’re having a ceremony at Emmanuel Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Count adults and children separately
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t provide them.
What paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many guests are eating
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Belmont? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Where we can cook in Belmont
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we offer
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
Belmont: venues, travel and local tips
Belmont is about 1 mile south-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Tell us where your event in Belmont will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cook in all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Belmont to Brighton (about 31 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Ore station is about 0.5 miles away. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Emmanuel Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Belmont is within about a mile of the sea, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Paella catering in TN34 and TN35 is planned around your venue and timings. We can cater an event on streets such as Crown Lane, Croft Road and Manor Road or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Hastings Old Town (1 mile south), Rock-a-Nore (1 mile south-east), America Ground (1 mile south-west), Blacklands (1 mile north-west) and St Helen's (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (14 miles west), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles west), Hailsham (15 miles west), Polegate (15 miles west), Old Town (15 miles south-west) and Upper Horsebridge (15 miles west).
A little further out are Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (under half a mile south-west) and Hastings Castle (less than half a mile south-west). Not far away are Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- Local schools include University School (0.8 miles west) and William Parker Sports College (1.4 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Roebuck Inn (less than half a mile south-east)
Events we cater in Belmont
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, thanks to separate pans for each version. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Belmont and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Community events and fairs
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Big birthdays
Parks such as Linton Gardens typically need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- VAT, if it applies
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. In Belmont, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Related guides
What’s in the pans
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s generally the most photographed pan.
- 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