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Live paella catering in Broad Oak, East Sussex
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Broad Oak.
- Naming days and family parties
- Summer garden parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
Paella catering in Broad Oak
What paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- The number of people
- Timings and hours
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.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Paella catering for your event in Broad Oak
One cooking area feeds a lot of people, there is very little waste, and the food arrives hot. It is why live paella suits so many kinds of event. For staff parties and work lunches and naming days and family parties, we can cook mixed paella, seafood paella and vegetable paella.
Somewhere like Broad Oak, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Area
- Broad Oak (TN31)
- County
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Organising a club, school or community event in Broad Oak? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Paella catering around Broad Oak
Broad Oak is about 6 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Broad Oak and nearby villages. Broad Oak is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cook. Our events stretch from Broad Oak to Canterbury (31 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as The Parish Church of St George, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Brede Primary School, can book us as a food stall. The coast is within about 6 miles of Broad Oak, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
We cook at events all over the TN31 postcode area and the streets around it. Your event could be at a home on Pond Close, Reedswood Road and The Orchard. With the B2089 close by, Broad Oak is simple for us to get to with everything for your event. If your venue is just outside Broad Oak, we also cover Beckley Furnace (1 mile north-east), Broadland Row (1 mile east), Doleham (2 miles south), Udimore (2 miles east) and Beckley (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Hastings (6 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles south-west), St Leonards (7 miles south), Hastings Old Town (6 miles south), Belmont (6 miles south) and Heathfield (15 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Nortons Farm Museum (3.7 miles south-west) and Conquest Hospital (4.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Flatropers Wood.
Is live paella right for your event?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why us?
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Catering across East Sussex, including Broad Oak
- A quote that spells everything out
- Served hot, straight from the pan
What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Broad Oak
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It’s the pan people photograph.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans, and it’s a crowd-pleaser.
Broad Oak: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Broad Oak?
Doleham station, about 2.2 miles south of the centre.
We are having a ceremony at The Parish Church of St George: can you cater afterwards?
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.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you cover Broad Oak?
We do. Broad Oak is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Yes, that’s what it is made for. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Perfect for your event in Broad Oak
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Broad Oak book us for events such as:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Staff parties and work lunches
For guests coming by train, Doleham station is about 2.2 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- How each diet is kept separate
- How late numbers can change
- What happens if it rains
- Space, access and power needs
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The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. In Broad Oak, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, 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.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Read more
- 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