East Sussex · England
Corporate paella catering in Hadlow Down, East Sussex
Treat your guests to live paella at your work event in Hadlow Down. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Launches and open days
- Charity days
- Team-building days
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How our corporate paella catering works in Hadlow Down
Work events need fast, inclusive food that keeps people talking. Live paella does all three. Whether it’s end-of-year celebrations and charity and fundraising events, we can cook canapé tapas, bowl food and Spanish desserts and more.
Team away days in the countryside around Hadlow Down suit live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Area
- Hadlow Down (TN22)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, ideal for a lunch break.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock, so everyone eats well.
Questions from Hadlow Down
How far is Hadlow Down from London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London.
Which station should guests use for Hadlow Down?
The closest is Buxted station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Can you cook indoors?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
Yes. Paella is served straight from the pan, and we plan pans and serving points around your timings.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you do a team-building activity?
Ask us about it when you enquire, and we will discuss what’s possible at your venue.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
We arrive at the agreed time and follow your site rules.
Canapés for drinks receptions.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Is live paella right for your work event?
A plated meal needs a kitchen and a big team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why book with us
- We cover Hadlow Down and the whole of East Sussex
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Work events in Hadlow Down: access and travel
Hadlow Down is about 4 miles south of Crowborough, in East Sussex. We cook at work events in gardens, halls and venues around Hadlow Down and the surrounding area. We cover all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex. We cook right across the region, from Hadlow Down to Brighton (about 18 miles away).
For staff and clients coming by train, Buxted station is about 2.1 miles away. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 4 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN22, so your work event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Waghorns Lane, School Lane and St Marks Field, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. For work events just outside Hadlow Down, we cover Etchingwood (2 miles south-west), Buxted (2 miles west), Potter's Green (2 miles south-west), Blackboys (2 miles south) and Framfield (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (15 miles south), Lewes (11 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north), Uckfield (4 miles south-west) and Newhaven (15 miles south).
A little further out are Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Tickerage Castle (2.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Selwyns Wood.
How we price corporate paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Parking and unloading
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many guests are eating
- How long we’re needed on site
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Which courses you have in mind
- What the venue already provides
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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What else we do in Hadlow Down
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
How it works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell normally draws people over. For a Christmas party in Hadlow Down, it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
Thinking about corporate paella catering for your work event in Hadlow Down? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Where we can cook in Hadlow Down
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- 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