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Paella Catering for Westdean events
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Westdean.
- Naming days and family parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Community events and fairs
Live paella catering in Westdean
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Westdean? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Paella catering in Westdean, made fresh on the day
A couple of different pans covers everyone: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Every pan is cooked on its own. For milestone birthday parties and anniversaries and engagement parties, we will put together a menu of paella Valenciana, vegetable paella and mixed paella for your guests.
Somewhere as small as Westdean, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Area
- Westdean (BN25)
- County
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Count adults and children separately
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
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.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Why choose live paella in Westdean?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, so everyone can eat at the same time. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Westdean hosts choose us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Westdean
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
FAQs for Westdean
Do you come out to small places like Westdean?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is Westdean close to London?
About 51 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
The process
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Evenings in Westdean stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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What’s in the pans
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a paella that stands on its own. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Paella catering around Westdean
Westdean is about 2 miles east of Seaford, in East Sussex. For paella catering in Westdean, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex. We cook right across the region, from Westdean to Brighton (about 13 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as The Parish Church of All Saints, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Seaford Head Nature Reserve? Public parks generally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. The South Downs National Park is within about 3 miles of Westdean, 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. Westdean is within about 3 miles of the sea, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
This part of East Sussex takes in BN25. We also cook at events in Litlington (1 mile north), Dukes Green (2 miles north), Lullington (2 miles north), Alfriston (2 miles north) and Seaford (2 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (6 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Lewes (10 miles north-west), Hailsham (7 miles north-east), Uckfield (13 miles north) and Newhaven (5 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (3.9 miles west) and Old Forge Museum (Alfriston) (2.2 miles north). Open spaces near Westdean include Combe Hill.
- Local schools include Seaford Head School (1.8 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Cuckmere Inn (0.6 miles south-west)
Perfect for your event in Westdean
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.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Company summer parties
- Anniversary celebrations
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Ladycross School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- The wet-weather plan
- Travel and parking costs
- Whether VAT is included
- The venue requirements
- 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