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Live paella catering in Brook Street, West Sussex
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in Brook Street.
- Summer garden parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
Book paella catering in Brook Street
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
About our paella catering in Brook Street
The cooking is half the fun. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the aroma does the rest. For weddings, from canapés to evening food and anniversary celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of black rice, vegan paella and seafood paella.
In a rural place like Brook Street, the setting does a lot of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Brook Street (RH17)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell usually draws people over. In Brook 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.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Who books paella catering in Brook Street?
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Summer garden parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
For guests coming by train, Haywards Heath station is about 2 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- Space, access and power needs
- Staff numbers and hours
Dishes our guests love
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a paella that stands on its own. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Common questions in Brook Street
Is Brook Street too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Brook Street from London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Does paella work for big events?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Do you come to Brook Street?
We do. We cook at events in Brook Street and across West Sussex. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
Live paella in Brook Street: local details
Brook Street is about 3 miles north-west of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. From the centre of Brook Street to the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Brook Street is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our events stretch from Brook Street to Brighton (about 13 miles away).
Historic houses near Brook Street include Ockenden Manor (1.3 miles south) and Tyes Place (1.5 miles north-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Brook Street. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Wherever your event is in RH17, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For events just outside Brook Street, we cover Whitemans Green (1 mile south), Cuckfield (1 mile south), Slough Green (1 mile west), Staplefield (2 miles north-west) and Balcombe (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (6 miles north), Horsham (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (3 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (5 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-west).
A little further out are Cuckfield Museum (1.2 miles south) and Waterbury Castle (4.6 miles east). Open spaces near Brook Street include Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
- Schools near Brook Street include Warden Park School (1.4 miles south) and Warden Park School (1.4 miles south)
Nearby places to Brook Street
What else we do in Brook Street
Live paella or other catering?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why Brook Street hosts choose us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- We cover Brook Street and the whole of West Sussex
Read Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
What affects the price in Brook Street
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Parking and unloading
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
- The length of service
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- What the venue already provides
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
- 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