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Paella Catering for Wannock 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 Wannock.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Big birthdays
- Office lunches and staff parties
Paella catering in Wannock
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. Evenings in Wannock 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.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Let us know the timings for the day
How to get a price
Planning paella catering in Wannock? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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About our paella catering in Wannock
Paella is generous food: giant pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It makes the food an event in itself. Typical bookings include retirement and leaving parties and naming days and family parties, serving mixed paella, seafood paella and black rice.
Somewhere like Wannock, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Area
- Wannock (BN26)
- County
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Wannock questions
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Wilfrid?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
How much does paella catering cost in Wannock?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Can we choose the seafood?
Tell us your preferences and we will suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium shellfish can be added.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Planning live paella in Wannock
Wannock is about 3 miles north-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. For paella catering in Wannock, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in 289 places across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Wannock to Brighton (16 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Wilfrid, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Willingdon Community School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. The South Downs National Park is within about 4 miles of Wannock. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours. Wannock is within about 4 miles of the sea, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
For paella catering in BN26, we plan around your venue. That could mean an event in a garden on Wannock Road, Lancing Way and Mortimer Gardens or the roads around them. For events just outside Wannock, we cover Lower Willingdon (1 mile south-east), Filching (1 mile south-west), Polegate (1 mile north-east), Folkington (1 mile west) and Willingdon (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (3 miles south-east), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles east), Seaford (6 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles north-west) and Hailsham (4 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Burlough Castle (2.8 miles west) and Filching Manor And Motor Museum (0.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Wannock includes Combe Hill.
- Schools near Wannock include Willingdon Primary School (under half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Horse & Groom pub (0.6 miles north-east)
Towns and villages near Wannock
Other catering in Wannock
What’s in the pans
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
Paella compared with other options
Vans serve one order at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, so everyone can eat at the same time. Larger events typically cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Catering across East Sussex, including Wannock
See How we price Or The cost guide.
How we price paella catering
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How many courses
- How long we’re needed on site
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Waiting and bar staff
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Which courses you have in mind
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Wannock, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
What we need at the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Organising for someone else?
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
- 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