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Paella Catering for Hamsey events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Hamsey. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Community events and fairs
- Retirement celebrations
- Big birthdays
Book paella catering in Hamsey
For planners, venues and organisers
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Hamsey? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Paella catering in Hamsey, cooked live
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field in and around Hamsey. Typical bookings include engagement and anniversary parties and birthday celebrations, serving paella Valenciana, seafood paella and black rice.
In a hamlet or village like Hamsey, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Where
- Hamsey (BN8)
- County
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Other catering in Hamsey
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Occasions we cook for in Hamsey
People book live paella because it’s food and entertainment at once. The pans become a focal point, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
In Hamsey and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Summer garden parties
- Big birthdays
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Hamsey Community Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit and payment dates
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Live paella in Hamsey: local details
Hamsey is about 1 mile north of Lewes, in East Sussex. Tell us where your event in Hamsey will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cover all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 7 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Cooksbridge station is about 0.8 miles away. Nearby historic houses include Anne of Cleves House (1.9 miles south) and Glyndebourne (2.9 miles south-east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. The South Downs National Park is within about 2 miles of Hamsey. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Wherever your event is in BN8, we can bring paella catering to you. For events just outside Hamsey, we cover Offham (1 mile south-west), South Malling (1 mile south), Lewes (1 mile south), Cliffe (2 miles south) and Southover (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (9 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (13 miles north-east), Uckfield (7 miles north-east) and Newhaven (7 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.7 miles east) and Lewes Castle (1.6 miles south). Open spaces near Hamsey include Malling Down and Offham Hill.
- Nearby schools include Priory School (2 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Blacksmiths Arms (0.8 miles west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include St John under the Castle Lewes (1.3 miles south)
What affects the price in Hamsey
These are the factors that matter most:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Travel, parking and access
- Your choice of paellas
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and rough timings
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Hamsey, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Common questions in Hamsey
Is Hamsey close to London?
Roughly 42 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater a reception after a service at The Parish Church of St Peter?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Is halal food available?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you cook indoors?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, so everyone can eat at the same time. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Hamsey hosts choose us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Catering across East Sussex, including Hamsey
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh. Planning an evening event in Hamsey? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- 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.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Ask for a quote
Planning paella catering in Hamsey? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
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Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Give us separate numbers for children
Paella is best eaten as soon as it is ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
- 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