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Live paella catering in Peasmarsh, 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 Peasmarsh.
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Milestone birthday parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Book paella catering in Peasmarsh
Questions from Peasmarsh
Is Peasmarsh too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We are having a ceremony at The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul: 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 usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Which paellas suit our guests?
Most events choose two or three: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. Our menu lists the options.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
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.
About our paella catering in Peasmarsh
Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will recommend what fits your event. For engagement and anniversary parties and weddings and evening receptions, we can cook mixed paella, vegan paella and black rice and more.
In a hamlet or village like Peasmarsh, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
- Location
- Peasmarsh (TN31)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Tell us what else is being served
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Ask for labels on each pan
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Sangria and bar staff can be added to serve drinks you provide.
What paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Travel, parking and access
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The number of people
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
Planning paella catering in Peasmarsh? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Step by step
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Planning an evening event in Peasmarsh? Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
How to prepare
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
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Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Peasmarsh? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
Dishes our guests love
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron, and it’s a crowd-pleaser.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
Planning live paella in Peasmarsh
Peasmarsh is about 9 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Whether your event is in the middle of Peasmarsh or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Peasmarsh is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Peasmarsh to Canterbury (27 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, Rye station is about 2.3 miles away. Peasmarsh is within about 3 miles of the sea, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Paella catering in TN31 is planned around your venue and your guests. We can cater an event on streets such as Main Street, Farleys Way and The Maltings or the roads around them. For events just outside Peasmarsh, we cover Flackley Ash (1 mile north-west), Beckley (2 miles north-west), Cock Marling (2 miles south), Udimore (3 miles south-west) and Broadland Row (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (9 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles south-west), St Leonards (10 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (9 miles south-west), Belmont (9 miles south-west) and Hollington (9 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Ypres Tower (2.6 miles south-east) and Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (2.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Flatropers Wood.
- Schools near Peasmarsh include Rye College (2.2 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Horse And Cart Inn (under half a mile south-east)
Who books paella catering in Peasmarsh?
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Peasmarsh and East Sussex:
- Garden get-togethers
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Anniversary celebrations
- Office lunches and staff parties
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- Who provides the crockery
- How bad weather is handled
- The venue requirements
- How late numbers can change
- 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