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Paella Catering for Crumbles events
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Crumbles: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Garden get-togethers
Paella catering for Crumbles events
Paella catering in Crumbles, made fresh on the day
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. Once it’s ready, we serve it hot from the pan. We are frequently asked to cater birthday celebrations and engagement and anniversary parties, serving paella Valenciana, vegan paella and black rice.
In a small place like Crumbles, events are typically in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Location
- Crumbles (BN23)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Events we cater in Crumbles
Paella is quick to serve and suits mixed diets, so it suits all kinds of occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
In Crumbles and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Summer garden parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Naming days and family parties
- Big birthdays
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Princes Park? Public parks typically need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- How each diet is kept separate
- Staff numbers and hours
- What happens if it rains
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests normally gather round to watch while it cooks. Evenings in Crumbles stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Let us know the timings for the day
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Is live paella right for your event?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Crumbles
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Fast service from the pan
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
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Crumbles questions
What’s the nearest station to Crumbles for guests?
Pevensey & Westham station, about 1.3 miles north of the centre.
Can you cook in Princes Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Which paellas do you recommend?
That depends on who’s coming. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Do you cover Crumbles?
We do. Crumbles is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can we choose the seafood?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu, including premium options if you want them.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Catering an event in Crumbles
Crumbles is about 2 miles east of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. For paella catering in Crumbles, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Crumbles. We cook in all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 20 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Pevensey & Westham station is about 1.3 miles away. For a christening or wedding at a church such as St. Richard, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Crumbles. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours. Crumbles is within about 3 miles of the sea, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
Paella catering in BN23 is planned around your venue and timings. That could mean an event in a garden on Tambora Square, Long Beach View and Golden Gate Way. We also cook at events in Langney (1 mile west), Pevensey Bay (1 mile north-east), Pevensey (2 miles north), Westham (2 miles north-west) and Stone Cross (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (11 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles north-east), Seaford (10 miles west), Lewes (15 miles west), Hailsham (6 miles north-west) and St Leonards (10 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Pevensey Court House Museum And Gaol (1.6 miles north) and Pevensey Castle (1.5 miles north). Not far away are Combe Hill.
- Schools near Crumbles include The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School (0.8 miles south-west)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Tell us what else is being served
- Confirm allergies by email
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Tapas or canapés make a good start as the rice cooks.
What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
A closer look at the menu
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan, and it is frequently the first pan to empty.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
- 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