East Sussex · England
Live paella catering in Best Beech Hill, East Sussex
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Best Beech Hill: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Retirement celebrations
Live paella catering in Best Beech Hill
Paella catering in Best Beech Hill, cooked live
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields in and around Best Beech Hill. We cook seafood paella, vegetable paella and vegan paella, and we are regularly asked to cater office lunches and staff parties and community events and fairs.
Somewhere like Best Beech Hill, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Best Beech Hill (TN5)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Best Beech Hill? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you want something different from the usual buffet or roast, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre to your event in Best Beech Hill. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why Best Beech Hill hosts choose us
- We cover Best Beech Hill and the whole of East Sussex
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Fast service from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Best Beech Hill questions
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Best Beech Hill for guests?
The closest is Wadhurst station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
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. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you come to Best Beech Hill?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Best Beech Hill is within our area and the rest of East Sussex. For a quote, use our quote form.
Why choose paella catering in Best Beech Hill?
Outdoor events and live paella go together: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Garden get-togethers
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Retirement celebrations
Historic houses near Best Beech Hill include Wadhurst Castle (1.4 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Space, access and power needs
Towns and villages near Best Beech Hill
More for events in Best Beech Hill
Paella catering around Best Beech Hill
Best Beech Hill is about 5 miles south of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. We bring paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Best Beech Hill and the surrounding area. We cook in 289 places in East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 25 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Wadhurst station is about 0.7 miles away. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Uplands Community College, can book us as a food stall. Best Beech Hill is within about 2 miles of the High Weald National Landscape. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Wherever your event is in TN5, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a home on Bird Lane and Buckhurst Lane or the roads around them. For events just outside Best Beech Hill, we cover Wadhurst (1 mile east), Pell Green (2 miles east), Newbury's (3 miles east), Cousley Wood (3 miles east) and Shover's Green (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Hailsham (14 miles south), Crowborough (6 miles west), Uckfield (11 miles south-west), Heathfield (7 miles south), Upper Horsebridge (13 miles south) and Hellingly (13 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (4.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Bewl Water.
What paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- Your choice of paellas
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- What the venue already provides
- The address or venue name
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of where we’d cook
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Evenings in Best Beech Hill stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or TN5 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
- 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