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Paella Catering for Maynard's Green events
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 Maynard's Green.
- Birthday celebrations
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Paella catering near Maynard's Green
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Maynard's Green? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Paella catering in Maynard's Green, cooked live
Paella is generous food: huge pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It makes the food an event in itself. Whether it is garden get-togethers and birthday celebrations, we can cook black rice, paella Valenciana and vegan paella for your guests.
In a hamlet or village like Maynard's Green, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Location
- Maynard's Green (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Paella compared with other options
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Questions from Maynard's Green
How far is Maynard's Green from London?
About 41 miles from central London.
We are having a ceremony at Christ Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Do you bring everything you need?
All cooking kit comes with us. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. In Maynard's 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. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Tell us how many children are coming
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Who books paella catering in Maynard's Green?
There’s no kitchen needed, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Whatever you are celebrating in Maynard's Green, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Garden get-togethers
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Big birthdays
- Office lunches and staff parties
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Christ Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Before you book anyone
- How bad weather is handled
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- When final numbers are due
- If the price includes VAT
Space, weather and the venue
We will be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Maynard's Green
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
What affects the price in Maynard's Green
These are the factors that matter most:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many staff you need
- Timings and hours
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The address or venue name
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The date and rough timings
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
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Maynard's Green: venues, travel and local tips
Maynard's Green is about 6 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Across the TN21 area, we can bring the pans to you. Maynard's Green is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cook. Our events stretch from Maynard's Green to Brighton (18 miles away).
Historic houses near Maynard's Green include Horselunges Manor (4.2 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Maynards Green Community Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Maynard's Green is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Anywhere in TN21, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on West Street Lane, Tubwell Lane and Sicklehatch Lane. Main roads around Maynard's Green include the B2203, which makes travel to your event easy. Close by, we cover events in Sandy Cross (1 mile north), Horam (1 mile south), Vines Cross (1 mile south-east), Heathfield (1 mile north) and Warbleton (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (11 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south-west), Lewes (12 miles south-west) and Hailsham (6 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Old Castle (4.5 miles east) and Sussex Farm Museum (1 mile south). Not far away are Selwyns Wood.
- Schools near Maynard's Green include Heathfield Community College (1.9 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Runt-in-Tun pub (0.5 miles north)
- 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