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Paella Catering for Cade Street events
Planning paella catering in Cade Street? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Office lunches and staff parties
Book paella catering in Cade Street
How the day works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. Planning an evening event in Cade Street? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Tell us where to park and unload
Getting a price
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
Planning help
About our paella catering in Cade Street
The cooking is half the fun. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the aroma does the rest. Whether it is christenings and family gatherings and big birthdays, we can cook black rice, vegan paella and mixed paella and more.
For a rural spot like Cade Street, the countryside is part of the appeal: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Cade Street (TN21)
- County
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
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.
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
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Cade Street: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at The Parish Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
How far is Cade Street from London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Does paella work for big events?
Yes. Big pans feed a lot of people, and service from the pan is quick.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Why choose paella catering in Cade Street?
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Community events and fairs
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
For a christening or wedding at a church such as The Parish Church of All Saints, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deadline for final numbers
- Who provides the crockery
- What the price includes, item by item
- How bad weather is handled
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many courses
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
- Distance and access to the venue
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The venue or postcode
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Ask for labels on each pan
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
Paella compared with other options
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Drinks service on request
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
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Paella catering around Cade Street
Cade Street is about 7 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Wherever your event is in the TN21 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cover all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex. We cook right across the region, from Cade Street to Brighton (20 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Heathfield Community College, can book us as a food stall. Historic houses near Cade Street include Bateman's (4.7 miles east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. Cade Street is within about 4 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN21. That could mean an event in a garden on Portland Square, School Hill and Cade Street. Close by, we cover events in Old Heathfield (1 mile south), Broad Oak (1 mile north-east), Heathfield (1 mile west), Sandy Cross (1 mile south-west) and Maynard's Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south), Hastings (14 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south-east), Seaford (15 miles south-west), Lewes (13 miles south-west) and Hailsham (7 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Hellingly Hospital (5.5 miles south) and Old Castle (3.6 miles east). Open spaces near Cade Street include Selwyns Wood.
- Local schools include Parkside Community Primary School (0.8 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Star Inn (0.6 miles south)
- 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