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Paella catering in TN36
Live paella catering across TN36, from Winchelsea, Winchelsea Beach and Icklesham. For weddings, parties and corporate events, with every diet catered for.
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Catering in TN36
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Paella party catering
- Festival & event paella
- Live paella catering
- Wedding paella catering
- Corporate paella catering
- Every service
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Paella catering across TN36
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. We cook mixed paella, seafood paella and paella Valenciana, and we’re often booked for family celebrations and christenings and weddings, from canapés to evening food.
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
What you’ll pay
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why hosts in TN36 choose us
- We cover TN36 and the whole of East Sussex
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Local landmarks in Winchelsea
We cook for events around Rye Harbour LNR, St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School and Rye College and the streets around them. You will also find The Parish Church of St Thomas the Martyr (within half a mile south) and The New Inn (less than half a mile west). The nearest railway station is Winchelsea station, roughly 0.7 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Winchelsea Court Hall Museum (within half a mile north-west) and Camber Castle (1.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Winchelsea include Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
Live paella across TN36: what to know
There are 3 towns and 4 villages and hamlets in TN36, so whether your event is in Winchelsea, Winchelsea Beach and Icklesham or a quiet village, the approach is the same: level ground, ventilation and agreed timings. Around 4 places in TN36 are close to the coast, where we always plan shelter from the wind.
Winchelsea: Parks such as Rye Harbour LNR normally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Around midsummer it stays light in Winchelsea until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
Who books paella catering?
Outdoor events and live paella go together: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Paella compared with other options
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and normally costs more per head. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and it’s entertaining too.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- Who provides the crockery
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If plans change, tell us and we will adjust.
We can add sangria and bar staff to serve drinks you provide.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
TN36: your questions answered
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
Which paellas do you recommend?
Two or three is usual: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Our menu lists the options.
- 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