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Corporate Paella Catering in East Hoathly
Bring the theatre of live paella to your work event in East Hoathly. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Charity and fundraising events
- Team lunches
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
Book corporate paella catering in East Hoathly
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Share the timings for food
Staff can circulate with canapés or bowls.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
About our corporate paella catering in East Hoathly
A cooking station gets people mixing, which is exactly what a team event is for. We cook bowl food, vegan and vegetarian paella and Spanish desserts, and we’re regularly asked to cater team-building days and customer events.
An away day near East Hoathly is a good fit for live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Everything is cooked from scratch at your work event, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Area
- East Hoathly (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in East Hoathly? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
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Other catering in East Hoathly
Paella compared with other options
If you want catering that becomes part of the event, live paella stands out. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why choose Love Paella in East Hoathly
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Served hot, straight from the pan
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
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.
The process
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. December events in East Hoathly are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- We check the date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A real main for vegetarians and vegans, not an afterthought.
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Planning a team event in East Hoathly
East Hoathly is about 4 miles south-east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Work events in East Hoathly are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. East Hoathly is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. We cook right across the region, from East Hoathly to Brighton (14 miles away).
Central London is about 41 miles from East Hoathly, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Historic houses near East Hoathly include Horselunges Manor (4.6 miles south-east) and Michelham Priory (4.8 miles south-east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
For corporate paella catering in BN8, we plan around your venue. Local streets include High Street, London Road and Rectory Close; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at work events in Halland (1 mile west), Whitesmith (1 mile south), Chiddingly (2 miles south-east), Shortgate (2 miles west) and Blackboys (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (11 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Seaford (11 miles south), Lewes (8 miles south-west), Hailsham (6 miles south-east) and Crowborough (9 miles north).
A little further out are Sussex Farm Museum (3.5 miles east) and Tickerage Castle (3.2 miles north). Open spaces near East Hoathly include Selwyns Wood.
- Nearby, you’ll find Foresters Arms (under half a mile south-west)
East Hoathly questions
Do you come out to small places like East Hoathly?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is East Hoathly close to London?
About 41 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in East Hoathly
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
Perfect for your work event in East Hoathly
It’s memorable, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Summer staff parties
- Open days and launches
- Conference lunches
- Fundraisers
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Uckfield station is about 4.2 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- When final numbers are due
- Space, access and power needs
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- 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