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Live paella catering in High Cross, West Sussex
Looking for paella catering in High Cross? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Retirement celebrations
- Anniversary celebrations
- Company summer parties
Paella catering in High Cross
Paella catering for your event in High Cross
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field. Whether it’s weddings, from canapés to evening food and family celebrations and christenings, we’ll put together a menu of black rice, vegan paella and vegetable paella and more.
In a hamlet or village like High Cross, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Area
- High Cross (BN6)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Confirm allergies by email
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can enjoy your guests.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Places near High Cross
What else we do in High Cross
Why choose live paella in High Cross?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in High Cross
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Events we cater in High Cross
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
Whatever you’re celebrating in High Cross, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Hassocks station, about 3.4 miles east.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The deposit and payment dates
Your questions about paella catering in High Cross
Can you cater a reception after a service at The Parish Church of St Bartholomew?
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.
What’s the nearest station to High Cross for guests?
The closest is Hassocks station, roughly 3.4 miles away.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Is paella enough as a main?
It can be. With bread and salad, paella is a complete main.
What happens with live paella?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Catering an event in High Cross
High Cross is about 4 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Across the BN6 area, we will come to your venue or garden. High Cross is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 9 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Albourne CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a christening or wedding at a church such as The Parish Church of St Bartholomew, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. High Cross is within about 5 miles of the South Downs National Park. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Wherever your event is in BN6, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover events in Albourne (1 mile south-east), Albourne Green (1 mile south-east), Albourne Street (1 mile south-east), Blackstone (1 mile south-west) and Twineham (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (10 miles north-west), Worthing (11 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (7 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (4 miles east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles south).
Nearby you will also find The Dene Hospital (2.9 miles north-east) and Clayton Castle (3.9 miles south-east). Not far away are Wolstonbury Hill and Woods Mill.
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron, and it’s a crowd-pleaser.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together.
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
What paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How long we are needed on site
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
- The address or venue name
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
How the day works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. Planning an evening event in High Cross? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
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