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Live paella catering in Guestling Green, East Sussex
Something 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 Guestling Green.
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Retirement and leaving parties
Paella catering in Guestling Green
Perfect for your event in Guestling Green
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, thanks to separate pans for each version. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Summer garden parties
For guests coming by train, Three Oaks station is about 1.1 miles away.
What your quote should include
- How long the team stays
- How late numbers can change
- Allergen information for each dish
- Space, access and power needs
Paella catering for your event in Guestling Green
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field. Whether it’s festivals, fairs and school events and garden get-togethers, we can cook vegetable paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella and more.
Somewhere as small as Guestling Green, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated.
- Area
- Guestling Green (TN35)
- Region
- East Sussex
- 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
The process
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. In Guestling Green, 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. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Guestling Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
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Your questions about paella catering in Guestling Green
Can you cook in Speckled Wood?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Are premium seafood options available?
We will talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Mention any other courses or food
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If plans change, tell us and we’ll adjust.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
How we price paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many courses
- Timings and hours
- The paellas you choose
- The number of people
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Anything your venue supplies
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, so everyone can eat at the same time. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- Catering across East Sussex, including Guestling Green
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Planning live paella in Guestling Green
Guestling Green is about 4 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. For an event in Guestling Green, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Guestling Green. Guestling Green is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 33 miles away.
Parks such as Speckled Wood generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like St Laurence's Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Guestling Green is within about 4 miles of the sea, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
Here we cover the TN35 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. From Chapel Lane, Higham Gardens and Winchelsea Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Guestling Green, we also cover Guestling (1 mile south-west), Friar's Hill (1 mile south-east), Bachelor's Bump (1 mile south-west), Fairlight (1 mile south-east) and Pett (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Hastings (4 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south-west), St Leonards (4 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (3 miles south-west), Belmont (3 miles south-west) and Langney (15 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Hastings Castle (3.3 miles south-west) and Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (3.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Guestling Green include Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- Nearby schools include Buckswood School (0.7 miles north) and The Hastings Academy (1.2 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Hope Public House (under half a mile north-west)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
- 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