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Paella Catering in Punnett's Town
Looking for paella catering in Punnett's Town? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Milestone birthday parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Paella catering near Punnett's Town
Paella catering in Punnett's Town, cooked live
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s what we bring to events in Punnett's Town. On the menu are black rice, vegan paella and vegetable paella, and we are frequently booked for summer garden parties and leaving dos and retirements.
Somewhere as small as Punnett's Town, a garden or field is often the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
- Location
- Punnett's Town (TN21)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Catering an event in Punnett's Town
Punnett's Town is about 7 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. From the centre of Punnett's Town to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex. We cook right across the region, from Punnett's Town to Brighton (21 miles away).
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Stonegate station, about 4.7 miles north-east. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Punnetts Town Community Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Punnett's Town is within about 5 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.
For paella catering in TN21, we plan around your venue and your guests. That could mean an event in a garden on Sands Close, Pont Close and Upper Greenwoods Lane or the roads around them. We also cook at events in Rushlake Green (1 mile south), Burwash Common (2 miles north-east), Dallington (2 miles south-east), Wood's Corner (3 miles east) and Burwash Weald (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (12 miles south), Hastings (13 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south-east), Seaford (15 miles south-west), Lewes (14 miles south-west) and Hailsham (7 miles south).
A little further out are Old Castle (2.1 miles south-east) and Hellingly Hospital (5.3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
- Local schools include Heathfield Community College (1.4 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Three Cups Inn (0.9 miles east)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we time it carefully. If plans change, tell us and we will adjust.
Tapas or canapés make a good start as the rice cooks.
Perfect for your event in Punnett's Town
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
In Punnett's Town and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Company summer parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Nearby historic houses include Bateman's (3.6 miles north-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
What to look for in a quote
- How each diet is kept separate
- The wet-weather plan
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The venue requirements
Common questions in Punnett's Town
Is Punnett's Town 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.
What’s the nearest station to Punnett's Town for guests?
Stonegate station, about 4.7 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
What about pudding?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Punnett's Town.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Also near Punnett's Town
Also in Punnett's Town
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a space won’t work. What matters most:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
What paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and time of the event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. In Punnett's Town, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- 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.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Before we arrive
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
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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About the dishes
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s the pan people photograph.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
- 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