East Sussex · England
Paella Catering for Pevensey events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Pevensey and across East Sussex.
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Big birthdays
- Weddings and evening receptions
Paella catering near Pevensey
The menu, dish by dish
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is typically served with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
Paella catering for your event in Pevensey
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. Once it’s ready, we serve it hot from the pan. Typical bookings include summer garden parties and anniversaries and engagement parties, serving mixed paella, vegetable paella and seafood paella.
Somewhere as small as Pevensey, a garden or field is often the venue. 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, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Area
- Pevensey (BN24)
- County
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How we price paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Guest numbers
- Distance and access to the venue
- Waiting and bar staff
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Which courses you have in mind
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Pevensey: your questions answered
Is Pevensey close to London?
About 51 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Pevensey too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You provide a suitable spot and access.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Very much so. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, including East Sussex. See all areas.
Are premium seafood options available?
Tell us your preferences and we’ll suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Pevensey: venues, travel and local tips
Pevensey is about 3 miles north-east of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Tell us where your event in Pevensey will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cook in all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 20 miles away.
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like St. Nicolas Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. For guests coming by train, Pevensey has its own station, Pevensey Bay station. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Pevensey, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours. The coast is within about 5 miles of Pevensey, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
We cook at events all over the BN24 postcode area. Whether your event is on High Street, Church Lane and Bridge End or a nearby road, we can cook there. Close by, we cover events in Pevensey Bay (1 mile south-east), Westham (1 mile west), Jenkins' Green (1 mile west), Langney (2 miles south-west) and Normans' Bay (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (3 miles south-west), Hastings (10 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (6 miles east), Seaford (10 miles west), Lewes (15 miles west) and Hailsham (5 miles north-west).
A little further out are Pevensey Court House Museum And Gaol (under half a mile west) and Pevensey Castle (less than half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Gillham Wood and Combe Hill.
- Nearby schools include Bishop Bell School (1.7 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Smugglers' Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
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.
How it works
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Planning an evening event in Pevensey? 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.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Events we cater in Pevensey
It needs no kitchen, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Pevensey and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Big birthdays
- Retirement celebrations
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Tell us what else is being served
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Sangria and bar staff can be added for your own drinks.
Why choose live paella in Pevensey?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Pevensey hosts choose us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Events in Pevensey and across East Sussex
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Pevensey
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- 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