East Sussex · England
Paella Catering in Cooper's Corner
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Cooper's Corner.
- Retirement celebrations
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Community events and fairs
Paella catering for Cooper's Corner events
FAQs for Cooper's Corner
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.
Is Cooper's Corner too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Do you cater in Cooper's Corner?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Cooper's Corner. For a quote, use our quote form.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you bring everything you need?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You provide a suitable spot and access.
How our paella catering works in Cooper's Corner
There is something generous about paella: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It makes the food an event in itself. We cook chicken and chorizo paella, mixed paella and paella Valenciana, and we’re often booked for summer garden parties and festivals, fairs and school events.
In a rural place like Cooper's Corner, the setting does plenty of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Cooper's Corner (TN19)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. Planning an evening event in Cooper's Corner? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Getting a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Cooper's Corner, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Venues frequently 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’ll work to it.
Towns and villages near Cooper's Corner
Also in Cooper's Corner
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Vans serve one order at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. There is 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 Cooper's Corner hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A quote that spells everything out
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read How we price And The cost guide.
What affects the price in Cooper's Corner
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How long we’re needed on site
- Travel, parking and access
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Catering an event in Cooper's Corner
Cooper's Corner is about 12 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. Across the TN19 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cook in all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 29 miles away.
Historic houses near Cooper's Corner include Bateman's (4.7 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery, can book us as a food stall. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Cooper's Corner, 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 TN19 and the streets around it. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Hurst Green (1 mile south), Burgh Hill (1 mile south-west), Silver Hill (1 mile south), Etchingham (2 miles south-west) and Flimwell (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Hastings (12 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south), Hailsham (15 miles south-west), Crowborough (13 miles west), St Leonards (12 miles south) and Hastings Old Town (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Ticehurst House Hospital (3.6 miles north-west). Not far away are Bewl Water.
- Nearby, you will find The Old Bull Inn (under half a mile south)
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a paella that stands on its own. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Who books paella catering in Cooper's Corner?
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, thanks to separate pans for each version. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Cooper's Corner, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Retirement celebrations
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Milestone birthday parties
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Collingwood Nature Reserve? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Before you book anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- The wet-weather plan
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payment is due
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- 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