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Live paella catering in Mount Pleasant, East Sussex
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Mount Pleasant and East Sussex, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Summer garden parties
Live paella catering in Mount Pleasant
About our paella catering in Mount Pleasant
Watching it cook is part of the experience. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the smell does the rest. We are often asked to cater birthday celebrations and christenings and family gatherings, with vegetable paella, mixed paella and seafood paella.
In a hamlet or village like Mount Pleasant, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Mount Pleasant (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
What paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you need crockery
- Distance and access to the venue
- Guest numbers
- How long we are needed on site
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and time of the event
- Expected numbers
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Perfect for your event in Mount Pleasant
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Company summer parties
- Milestone birthday parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Retirement and leaving parties
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Barcombe Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Before you book anyone
- How late numbers can change
- Allergen information for each dish
- A clear list of what’s included
- Travel and parking costs
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal.
Planning the cooking area
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
Planning live paella in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is about 4 miles north of Lewes, in East Sussex. Events in Mount Pleasant are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Mount Pleasant is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 10 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Cooksbridge station, about 2.5 miles south-west. For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Bartholomews, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Mount Pleasant is within about 5 miles of the South Downs National Park. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
This part of East Sussex takes in BN8. If your venue is just outside Mount Pleasant, we also cover Barcombe Cross (1 mile south-west), Barcombe Mills (1 mile south), Barcombe (1 mile south), Isfield (2 miles east) and Upper Wellingham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (15 miles south-east), Seaford (11 miles south), Lewes (4 miles south), Hailsham (11 miles south-east), Crowborough (10 miles north-east) and Uckfield (4 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.9 miles south-east) and Uckfield Community Hospital (4.2 miles north-east). Not far away are Offham Hill and Malling Down.
- Nearby schools include Chailey School (2.3 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Royal Oak pub (0.7 miles south)
Nearby places to Mount Pleasant
Also in Mount Pleasant
How the day works
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. In Mount Pleasant, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:05pm 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.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or BN8 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Your questions about paella catering in Mount Pleasant
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Mount Pleasant for guests?
Cooksbridge station, about 2.5 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including East Sussex. See all areas.
Which paellas suit our guests?
Two or three is usual: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. See the sample menu.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Dishes our guests love
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
- 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