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Paella Catering for Pell Green events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in Pell Green.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Live paella catering in Pell Green
How we price paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- The length of service
- Guest numbers
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Paella catering for your event in Pell Green
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. Popular choices include paella Valenciana, vegan paella and mixed paella, and we are often booked for weddings and evening receptions and leaving dos and retirements.
In a small place like Pell Green, events are typically in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
- Where
- Pell Green (TN5)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It is the pan people photograph.
How it works
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Evenings in Pell Green stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Pell Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Common questions in Pell Green
How far is Pell Green from London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
What is live paella catering?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You provide a suitable spot and access.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Put allergy details in writing
Paella is best eaten as soon as it is ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Sangria and bar staff can be added for your own drinks.
Perfect for your event in Pell Green
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
Historic houses near Pell Green include Wadhurst Castle (0.9 miles south-west) and Scotney Castle (3 miles north-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Questions to ask before you book
- How each diet is kept separate
- When final numbers are due
- Payment terms and deposit
- How bad weather is handled
Also near Pell Green
Also in Pell Green
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Paella compared with other options
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Pell Green
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Pell Green: venues, travel and local tips
Pell Green is about 6 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Give us the address of your event in Pell Green, and we will plan access and set-up. Pell Green is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 27 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Wadhurst station is about 1.5 miles away. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Rehoboth Chapel, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. The High Weald National Landscape is within about a mile of Pell Green. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Anywhere in TN5, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Pell Green, we also cover Newbury's (1 mile north-east), Cousley Wood (1 mile north-east), Wadhurst (1 mile south-west), Birchett's Green (2 miles south-east) and Shover's Green (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Hailsham (15 miles south), Crowborough (8 miles west), Uckfield (13 miles south-west), Heathfield (8 miles south-west), Upper Horsebridge (14 miles south) and Hellingly (14 miles south).
A little further out are Ticehurst House Hospital (2.8 miles south-east) and Old Scotney Castle (3.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Bewl Water.
- Schools near Pell Green include Uplands Community College (0.9 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Old Vine Public House (under half a mile north-east)
- 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