East Sussex · England
Corporate paella catering in Down Street, East Sussex
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Down Street: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Training days and conferences
- Open days and launches
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
Planning an event in Down Street?
What affects the price in Down Street
These are the factors that matter most:
- How long we are needed on site
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The paellas you choose
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The courses you’d like
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Corporate paella catering in Down Street, made fresh on the day
Work events need fast, inclusive food that keeps people talking. Live paella ticks every box. We’re often asked to cater conferences and training days and christmas parties, serving paella lunches, vegan and vegetarian paella and canapé tapas.
At country venues around Down Street, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Down Street (TN22)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella covers diets with separate pans. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why Down Street hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Events in Down Street and across East Sussex
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
Places near Down Street
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FAQs for Down Street
Is Down Street too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook in West Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you serve a large team in a lunch break?
It’s ideal for that. Tell us how long the break is and we will plan service around it.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Where we can cook in Down Street
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
The menu, dish by dish
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, ideal for a lunch break.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
Work events in Down Street: access and travel
Down Street is about 3 miles north-west of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Wherever your work event is in the TN22 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cook in 289 places across East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 14 miles away.
For staff and clients coming by train, Uckfield station is about 2.6 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN22. Nearby, we also cater work events in Maresfield (1 mile east), Budlett's Common (2 miles east), Newick (3 miles south-west), Founthill (3 miles south-west) and Ridgewood (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (9 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (6 miles north-east), Uckfield (3 miles south-east) and Newhaven (14 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Uckfield Community Hospital (3 miles south-east) and Heaven Farm Museum (2.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Brickfield Meadow.
Occasions we cook for in Down Street
Nobody is left out: guests who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal all get a proper hot meal.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Down Street and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Charity days
- Open days and launches
- Client and customer events
- Conferences and training days
Down Street is about 35 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit and payment dates
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How bad weather is handled
- Space, access and power needs
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests normally gather round to watch while it cooks. After-work summer parties in Down Street have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
How to get a price
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your work event, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
Staff can circulate with canapés or bowls, so guests can network while they eat.
Bar staff and sangria on request.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
- 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