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Live paella catering in Stone Cross, East Sussex
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Stone Cross and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Big birthdays
- Anniversary celebrations
Paella catering in Stone Cross
Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
How our paella catering works in Stone Cross
Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We’ll suggest what suits your event. For office lunches and staff parties and milestone birthday parties, we will put together a menu of vegetable paella, seafood paella and paella Valenciana.
Around Stone Cross, events are frequently in gardens, local halls or nearby venues. If the road in is narrow, tell us so we can plan the van. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Where
- Stone Cross (BN24)
- County
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Mention any other courses or food
- Confirm allergies by email
- Make sure each pan is labelled
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
We can add sangria and bar staff to serve drinks you provide.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Around midsummer it stays light in Stone Cross until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Leave space around the cooking area
Ask for a quote
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. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
About the dishes
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
Who books paella catering in Stone Cross?
Live paella is food and a show in one. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Anniversary celebrations
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Big birthdays
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Luke's Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Whether travel is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Staff numbers and hours
What affects the price in Stone Cross
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- Guest numbers
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Where the event is
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Your date and when you want to eat
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Stone Cross: venues, travel and local tips
Stone Cross is about 2 miles north of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Stone Cross and nearby villages. We cater in 289 places in East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 19 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Stone Cross School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, Pevensey & Westham station is about 1.3 miles away. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of Stone Cross. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking. Stone Cross is within about 4 miles of the sea, 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 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Millers Keep, Geering Road and Nutley Mill Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Stone Cross, we cover Blackness (1 mile north-west), Hankham (1 mile north), Willingdon (2 miles south-west), Lower Willingdon (2 miles west) and Polegate (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (12 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles east), Seaford (9 miles west), Lewes (13 miles west), Hailsham (4 miles north-west) and St Leonards (11 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastbourne District General Hospital (2.4 miles south-west) and Pevensey Court House Museum And Gaol (1.6 miles east). Not far away are Combe Hill.
- Schools near Stone Cross include Causeway School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion pub (within half a mile west)
Your questions about paella catering in Stone Cross
Which station should guests use for Stone Cross?
Pevensey & Westham station, about 1.3 miles east of the centre.
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Are premium seafood options available?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
Is paella enough as a main?
It can be. With bread and salad, paella is a complete main.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Can you cook indoors?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
- 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