East Sussex · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Hartfield
We cook paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events across Hartfield and East Sussex, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Charity days
- Conference lunches
- Team-building events
Corporate paella catering near Hartfield
Corporate paella catering in Hartfield, cooked live
A cooking station gets people mixing, which is the point of a team event. We cook bowl food, paella lunches and canapé tapas, and we’re regularly asked to cater fundraisers and launches and open days.
At country venues around Hartfield, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Where
- Hartfield (TN7)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Hartfield: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Hartfield?
Ashurst Kent station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Is Hartfield close to London?
About 29 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you cater in Hartfield?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Hartfield. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Who books corporate paella catering in Hartfield?
It includes everyone: guests who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal all get a proper hot meal.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Hartfield and East Sussex:
- Office lunches and away days
- Training days and conferences
- Launches and open days
- Charity and fundraising events
Hartfield is about 29 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deadline for final numbers
- Who provides the crockery
- If the price includes VAT
- The venue requirements
Places near Hartfield
More for events in Hartfield
Work events in Hartfield: access and travel
Hartfield is about 4 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Give us the address of your work event in Hartfield, and we will plan access and set-up. Hartfield is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. Our events stretch from Hartfield to Brighton (about 21 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Bassetts Manor (1.5 miles north-west) and Hammerwood Park (3 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Ashurst Kent station, about 2.6 miles north-east. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 4 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Anywhere in TN7, we can bring corporate paella catering to you. Whether your work event is on High Street, Church Street and Rectory Field or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater work events in Balls Green (1 mile east), Teasley Mead (3 miles north-east), Ashurst (3 miles north-east), Groombridge (3 miles east) and Stone Cross (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Crowborough (4 miles south-east), Uckfield (9 miles south), Heathfield (11 miles south-east), Wadhurst (10 miles east), Ridgewood (10 miles south) and Ringmer (15 miles south).
A little further out are Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4 miles south-east) and Bolebroke Castle (1.3 miles north). Not far away are Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Anchor Inn (less than half a mile west)
A closer look at the menu
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Separate pans with plant-based stock, so everyone eats well.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Hartfield
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Think about shade and seating
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
The cooking area stays tidy.
Canapé tapas for receptions and launches.
For event organisers in Hartfield
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
The process
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. After-work summer parties in Hartfield 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.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us where to park and unload
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
- Travel, parking and access
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The address or venue name
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
- 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