East Sussex · England
Paella Catering in Buxted
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Buxted: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Garden get-togethers
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Anniversary celebrations
Paella catering near Buxted
About our paella catering in Buxted
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Each is cooked separately, so diets are easy to manage. Typical bookings include garden parties and summer barbecues and big birthdays, with black rice, chicken and chorizo paella and paella Valenciana.
Somewhere like Buxted, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- Buxted (TN22)
- County
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Is live paella right for your event?
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, thanks to separate pans. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Events in Buxted and across East Sussex
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Drinks service on request
- No hidden extras in your quote
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
Your questions about paella catering in Buxted
What’s the nearest station to Buxted for guests?
Buxted station, in Buxted itself.
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Buxted.
What seafood can we have?
We’ll suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Should we have more than one paella?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
How we price paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The length of service
- Guest numbers
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Expected numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
Planning paella catering in Buxted? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Also in Buxted
Planning live paella in Buxted
Buxted is about 2 miles north-east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Tell us where your event in Buxted will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cover 289 places across East Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 16 miles away.
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary the Virgin, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Buxted CofE Primary School, can book us as a food stall. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Buxted, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
We cook at events all over the TN22 postcode area. Local streets include High Street, Church Road and Park View; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Potter's Green (1 mile south), Etchingwood (1 mile south-east), Cooper's Green (1 mile west), Framfield (2 miles south) and Hadlow Down (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (10 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south-east), Crowborough (4 miles north), Newhaven (14 miles south) and Peacehaven (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are Uckfield Community Hospital (2.3 miles south-west) and Tickerage Castle (1.6 miles south). Not far away are Brickfield Meadow.
- Local schools include Uckfield College (2 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Buxted Inn (under half a mile south-west)
What’s in the pans
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it is often the first pan to empty.
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
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.
Why choose paella catering in Buxted?
There is no kitchen needed, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Garden get-togethers
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Big birthdays
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
For guests coming by train, Buxted has its own station, Buxted station.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How each diet is kept separate
- Travel and parking costs
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
Paella is best eaten as soon as it is ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
How it works
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. In Buxted, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
- 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