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Live paella catering in Russell's Green, East Sussex
Planning paella catering in Russell's Green? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Birthday celebrations
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
Live paella catering in Russell's Green
Why live cooking beats a buffet
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. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why book with us
- Drinks service on request
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Fast service from the pan
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
About our paella catering in Russell's Green
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Each is cooked separately, so diets are easy to manage. We are often asked to cater fairs, fêtes and festivals and birthday celebrations, with vegetable paella, mixed paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Somewhere like Russell's Green, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Where
- Russell's Green (TN33)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It is often the most popular pan at an event.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Common questions in Russell's Green
We are having a ceremony at The Parish Church of St Mary: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Could we have live paella in Highwoods?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Are premium seafood options available?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu, including premium options if you want them.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Russell's Green.
What equipment do you bring?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You just need a suitable spot and access.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Russell's Green? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Events we cater in Russell's Green
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Office lunches and staff parties
For guests coming by train, Cooden Beach station is about 2.9 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- How bad weather is handled
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Request clear labels at the serving table
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
Catering an event in Russell's Green
Russell's Green is about 3 miles north-west of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. From the centre of Russell's Green to the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Russell's Green is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Russell's Green to Brighton (about 24 miles away).
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like The Parish Church of St Mary, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Ninfield Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Paella catering in TN33 is planned around your venue and your guests. Close by, we cover events in Hooe Common (1 mile south-west), Ninfield (1 mile north), Lunsford's Cross (1 mile east), Watermill (2 miles east) and Catsfield (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (8 miles south-west), Hastings (6 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (3 miles south-east), Seaford (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (7 miles west) and St Leonards (6 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Herstmonceux Castle (3.4 miles west) and Bexhill Hospital (3.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Gillham Wood and Senlac Hill.
- Schools near Russell's Green include Bexhill High Academy (2.2 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion Inn (0.7 miles south-west)
Towns and villages near Russell's Green
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The process
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Evenings in Russell's Green stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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How we price paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many guests are eating
- How long we are needed on site
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and rough timings
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
- 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