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Paella Catering for Hale Green events
Planning paella catering in Hale Green? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Company summer parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Paella catering for Hale Green events
Paella catering in Hale Green, made fresh on the day
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. When it is ready, it is served straight from the pan. For retirement celebrations and weddings and evening receptions, we’ll put together a menu of mixed paella, seafood paella and vegetable paella and more.
In a hamlet or village like Hale Green, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Area
- Hale Green (BN8)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Perfect for your event in Hale Green
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Hale Green and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Naming days and family parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
Nearby historic houses include Horselunges Manor (2.4 miles south-east) and Michelham Priory (3.4 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Before booking anyone
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Who provides the crockery
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Hale Green? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Count adults and children separately
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, and that is when we invite guests up.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal.
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans.
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, and is usually served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
What we need at the venue
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Planning live paella in Hale Green
Hale Green is about 4 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Events in Hale Green are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 16 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as The Parish Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Chiddingly Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Hale Green. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
We cater events across the BN8 postcode area and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside Hale Green, we also cover Gun Hill (1 mile east), Muddles Green (1 mile south-west), Burlow (1 mile north-east), Lions Green (2 miles north) and Horam (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (9 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south-west), Lewes (9 miles west), Hailsham (4 miles south-east) and Crowborough (10 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Hellingly Hospital Railway (2.7 miles south-east) and Sussex Farm Museum (2.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
- Nearby, you will find The Six Bells Public House (0.8 miles west)
How it works
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. Around midsummer it stays light in Hale Green until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Hale Green: your questions answered
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Hale Green close to London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
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’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Can you feed plenty of people?
Yes. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You provide a suitable spot and access.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, East Sussex included. See all areas.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and usually costs more per head. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and gives guests something to watch. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Hale Green hosts choose us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Catering across East Sussex, including Hale Green
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
Read Our pricing And 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