East Sussex · England
Paella Catering for High Hurstwood events
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in High Hurstwood: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Company summer parties
Book paella catering in High Hurstwood
Common questions in High Hurstwood
Is High Hurstwood too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
How much does paella catering cost in High Hurstwood?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: 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 bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
Paella catering for your event in High Hurstwood
The cooking is half the fun. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the aroma does the rest. Whether it is retirement celebrations and weddings, from canapés to evening food, we will put together a menu of paella Valenciana, vegetable paella and seafood paella.
Somewhere as small as High Hurstwood, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- High Hurstwood (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans, and it is a crowd-pleaser.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
What we need at the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in High Hurstwood
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
Live paella or other catering?
For something a little different, live paella brings colour, aroma and a touch of Spain to your event in High Hurstwood. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why choose Love Paella in High Hurstwood
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Catering across East Sussex, including High Hurstwood
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
Live paella in High Hurstwood: local details
High Hurstwood is about 3 miles south-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Tell us where your event in High Hurstwood will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. High Hurstwood is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from High Hurstwood to Brighton (about 17 miles away).
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Holy Trinity Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall. High Hurstwood is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
We cater events across the TN22 postcode area and the streets around it. Your event could be at a home on Burnt Oak Road, Chillies Lane and Perrymans Lane or the roads around them. Other places close to High Hurstwood for paella catering include Fairwarp (1 mile west), Sweethaws (1 mile north), Five Ash Down (1 mile south-west), Crowborough (3 miles north-east) and Jarvis Brook (3 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Lewes (11 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles south-east), Uckfield (4 miles south), Polegate (14 miles south), South Malling (11 miles south-west) and Heathfield (6 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Tickerage Castle (3.3 miles south) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near High Hurstwood include Brickfield Meadow.
Places near High Hurstwood
What else we do in High Hurstwood
For planners, venues and organisers
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
How it works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Planning an evening event in High Hurstwood? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Tell us what else is being served
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Ask for labels on each pan
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
Occasions we cook for in High Hurstwood
It needs no kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Whatever you are celebrating in High Hurstwood, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Naming days and family parties
- Milestone birthday parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Staff parties and work lunches
For guests coming by train, Buxted station is about 1.8 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- How each diet is kept separate
- If the price includes VAT
- Staff numbers and hours
- A clear list of what’s included
- 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