East Sussex · England
Paella party catering in Old Town, East Sussex
Treat your guests to live paella at your party in Old Town. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Garden get-togethers
- Christenings and naming days
- Retirement celebrations
Book paella party catering in Old Town
Paella party catering for your party in Old Town
Live paella suits birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and summer parties. The cooking is the centrepiece, and everyone gets a hot, generous plate. Typical bookings include naming days and christenings and celebrations of life, with churros, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Parties around Old Town are often relaxed, garden-and-gazebo affairs. A paella pan fits right in. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Area
- Old Town (BN21, BN20, BN22)
- County
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Old Town
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Occasions we cook for in Old Town
It works for all ages and diets, from children to grandparents.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Celebrations of life
- Family get-togethers
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Engagement and anniversary parties
For guests coming by train, Eastbourne station is about 0.7 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How bad weather is handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
A closer look at the menu
Chicken & chorizo paella
Chicken and chorizo is a crowd-pleaser, though it isn’t traditional in Valencia.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich stock.
Step by step
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. A summer party in Old Town stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, so a garden party can run well into the evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:00pm; add lights for the evening.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- On the day we arrive, set up our cooking area and start cooking.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat, with any tapas served first.
- It is served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Thinking about paella party catering for your party in Old Town? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
Planning help
What paella party catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- The length of service
- Guest numbers
- How many courses
- Whether you need crockery
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Where the event is
- The date and rough timings
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your party, and we will put together a menu and price.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Arrange a gazebo in case of rain
- Make sure children stay back from the pans
- Make sure most people can sit to eat
- Plan where rubbish goes
Kids are fascinated by the giant pans, at a safe distance.
Add bread, salad and lemon.
Questions from Old Town
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to Old Town for guests?
Eastbourne station, about 0.7 miles east of the centre.
Do you cover Old Town?
We do. Old Town is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know and we will add it to the quote.
How far in advance should we book?
Early for summer weekends. Ask about your date.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Is paella OK for kids?
Most children enjoy paella, especially a mild chicken one. Let us know numbers and ages.
Live paella or other catering?
Cooking yourself saves money but costs you the party. Book us and you’re free to enjoy it. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Fast service from the pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Catering across East Sussex, including Old Town
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Towns and villages near Old Town
Other catering in Old Town
Party venues around Old Town
Old Town is about 1 mile south-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. For a party in Old Town, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Old Town is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
After a christening at a church like Church of St Mary, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. Thinking of a party in Gildrege Park? Cooking in a public park normally needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first. Old Town is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park, so many gardens around here have a great outlook. The coast is within about 2 miles, so seafood paella often features, with shelter from the breeze planned in.
Wherever your party is in BN21, BN20 and BN22, we can bring paella party catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Love Lane, Mill Road and Greys Road; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Old Town for paella party catering include Upperton (1 mile east), Meads (1 mile south), Eastbourne (1 mile north-east), Holywell (1 mile south) and Ratton Village (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Hastings (15 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (13 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastbourne District General Hospital (1 mile north) and Pevensey Castle (4.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Old Town include Combe Hill.
- Schools near Old Town include WMG Academy for Young Engineers (under half a mile south) and Motcombe Infants' School (less than half a mile north-west)
- Local pubs include The Lamb Inn (within half a mile east)
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
- 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