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Live paella catering in Bevendean, Brighton and Hove
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Bevendean: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Live paella catering in Bevendean
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Paella catering in Bevendean, cooked live
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Every pan is cooked on its own. We’re often asked to cater anniversaries and engagement parties and staff parties and work lunches, serving seafood paella, vegetable paella and black rice.
In and around Bevendean, gardens and local halls are common choices. If the road in is narrow, tell us so we can plan the van. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Where
- Bevendean (BN2)
- County
- Brighton and Hove
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
About the dishes
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It’s the pan people photograph.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Confirm allergies by email
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Make sure each pan is labelled
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Live paella or other catering?
Vans serve one order at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why Bevendean hosts choose us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Catering across Brighton and Hove, including Bevendean
- A quote that spells everything out
Read How we price And The cost guide.
How it works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Planning an evening event in Bevendean? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Send us 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.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Plan cover in case of rain
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Bevendean
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
How we price paella catering
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
- Parking and unloading
- How long we are needed on site
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Questions from Bevendean
How far is Bevendean from London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London.
Could we have live paella in Whitehawk Hill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
What seafood can we have?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
What does paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Paella catering around Bevendean
Bevendean is about 1 mile north-east of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. We cook at events in homes, gardens and venues in Bevendean. Bevendean is one of 30 places in Brighton and Hove where we cook.
Historic houses near Bevendean include Royal Pavilion (2 miles south-west) and Preston Manor & Gardens (2.1 miles west). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Bevendean Primary School, can book us as a food stall. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Bevendean, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours. Bevendean is within about 3 miles of the sea, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
This part of Brighton and Hove takes in BN2, so your event can be anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Baden Road, The Avenue and Manton Road or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Moulsecoomb (1 mile north-west), Whitehawk (1 mile south), Hollingdean (1 mile west), Brighton (1 mile south-west) and Hanover (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Brighton and Hove (4 miles west), Hove (3 miles west), Brunswick (3 miles south-west), Aldrington (4 miles west), Hangleton (4 miles west) and Patcham (3 miles north-west).
A little further out are Churchill Square (2.3 miles south-west) and Brighton General Hospital (0.9 miles south-west). Not far away are Newmarket Hill and Bevendean Down.
- Nearby schools include Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (1.3 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Bevy pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include University of Sussex Library (1.7 miles north)
Who books paella catering in Bevendean?
Outdoor events and live paella go together: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
In Bevendean and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Birthday celebrations
- Anniversary celebrations
- Leaving dos and retirements
Parks such as Whitehawk Hill typically need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- VAT, if it applies
- 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