East Sussex · England
Paella Party Catering for Hastings events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your party in Hastings. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Family reunions
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Big birthdays
Planning an event in Hastings?
What affects the price in Hastings
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Guest numbers
- Your choice of paellas
- Distance and access to the venue
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Planning paella party catering in Hastings? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Paella party catering in Hastings, made fresh on the day
Live paella suits birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and summer parties. The pans become the focal point, and everyone gets a hot, generous plate. On the menu are churros, tapas and mixed paella, and we are regularly asked to cater street and neighbourhood parties and baby celebrations.
There are plenty of party venues in Hastings, but home is frequently the best venue of all. Tell us about access and parking. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Location
- Hastings (TN34, TN38, TN37, TN35)
- County
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Hastings? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Places near Hastings
Also in Hastings
Events we cater in Hastings
It feeds a crowd without anyone stuck in the kitchen, and it’s a talking point.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Summer garden parties
- Big birthdays
- Retirement celebrations
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is St Leonards Warrior Square station, about 0.9 miles south.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for each dish
- How bad weather is handled
- Payment terms and deposit
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. A summer party in Hastings stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, so a garden party can run well into the evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:00pm; add lights for the evening.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- It is served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Churros
Churros are a treat for all ages.
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought, with peppers, beans and artichokes.
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
- Plan seats for most guests
- Arrange a gazebo in case of rain
- Give separate numbers for children
The cooking area stays tidy and safe, with a clear space around the burners.
Add bread, salad and lemon.
Party venues around Hastings
Hastings is in East Sussex. From the centre of Hastings to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 30 miles away.
Parks such as Alexandra Park normally need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is often easier. Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as St Luke's Church, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. Near the coast, within about 2 miles, seafood paella is a natural choice, with shelter from the breeze planned in.
Anywhere in TN34, TN38, TN37 and TN35, we can bring paella party catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From London Road, Church Road and Upper Church Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Main roads around Hastings include the A21 and A28, which makes travel to your party easy. For parties just outside Hastings, we cover Silverhill (1 mile west), Blacklands (1 mile east), St Helen's (1 mile north-east), Hollington (1 mile north-west) and St Leonards (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles west), Hailsham (13 miles west), Polegate (14 miles west), Old Town (15 miles south-west) and Heathfield (15 miles north-west). Hastings is among the bigger towns we cover in East Sussex, with plenty of venues for parties.
Nearby you will also find Conquest Hospital (1.2 miles north) and Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (1.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- Schools near Hastings include William Parker Sports College (0.6 miles north-east) and University School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Duke pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A photo of the garden helps us check the space
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Hastings
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Tapas
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Vegetable paella
Common questions in Hastings
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Is Hastings close to London?
About 52 miles from central London.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Do you bring plates and cutlery?
On request. Crockery or disposables are available.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you cater for children?
Of course. Children normally love a plain chicken paella. Tell us how many children are coming.
- 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