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Live paella catering in Albourne Street, West Sussex
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Albourne Street.
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Paella catering for Albourne Street events
Events we cater in Albourne Street
It needs no kitchen, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Milestone birthday parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Company summer parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Hassocks station, about 2.5 miles east.
Questions to ask before you book
- The wet-weather plan
- When payment is due
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
How our paella catering works in Albourne Street
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. When it’s ready, it is served straight from the pan. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, vegetable paella and seafood paella, and we’re frequently booked for weddings and evening receptions and company summer parties.
In a hamlet or village like Albourne Street, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Area
- Albourne Street (BN6)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Dishes our guests love
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans.
What paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Guest numbers
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How long we’re needed on site
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The venue or postcode
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Places near Albourne Street
What else we do in Albourne Street
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Albourne Street questions
How far is Albourne Street from London?
About 39 miles from central London.
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Which paellas do you recommend?
That depends on who’s coming. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Live paella in Albourne Street: local details
Albourne Street is about 4 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We bring paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Albourne Street and nearby villages. We cook in 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 8 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as The Parish Church of St Bartholomew, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Albourne CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. The South Downs National Park is within about 4 miles of Albourne Street. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
This part of West Sussex takes in BN6. Local streets include The Street and Leyfield; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Albourne Street for paella catering include Albourne Green (1 mile north), Albourne (1 mile west), High Cross (1 mile north-west), Blackstone (1 mile west) and Twineham (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (10 miles north-west), Worthing (11 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (4 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (7 miles south-west).
A little further out are The Dene Hospital (2.7 miles north-east) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (2.3 miles east). Open spaces near Albourne Street include Wolstonbury Hill and Woods Mill.
- Nearby, you will find The White Horse Inn (0.8 miles east)
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. In Albourne Street, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Ask for labels on each pan
Paella is best eaten as soon as it is ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why book with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- We cover Albourne Street and the whole of West Sussex
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
- 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