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Paella Catering in Horam
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in Horam.
- Naming days and family parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Staff parties and work lunches
Paella catering in Horam
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. Planning an evening event in Horam? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Paella catering in Horam, made fresh on the day
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. Popular choices include mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater birthday celebrations and christenings and family gatherings.
In a hamlet or village like Horam, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated.
- Where
- Horam (TN21)
- County
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella in Horam: local details
Horam is about 5 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. For an event in Horam, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Horam is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 18 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Maynards Green Community Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Nearby historic houses include Horselunges Manor (3.2 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Horam, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Here we cover the TN21 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Little London Road, Toll Wood Road and Beauford Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Close by, we cover events in Burlow (1 mile south-west), Vines Cross (1 mile east), Maynard's Green (1 mile north), Lions Green (1 mile north-west) and Warbleton (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (10 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles west) and Hailsham (5 miles south).
A little further out are Sussex Farm Museum (within half a mile north-west) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (3.1 miles south). The countryside around Horam includes Selwyns Wood.
- Local pubs include Horam Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
How we price paella catering
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Timings and hours
- Whether you need crockery
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The address or venue name
- The courses you’d like
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
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.
Horam: your questions answered
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Christ Church?
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.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Why choose paella catering in Horam?
There’s no kitchen needed, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Community events and fairs
- Big birthdays
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Christ Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The venue requirements
- How long the team stays
Towns and villages near Horam
More for events in Horam
Organising for someone else?
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
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.
Why choose live paella in Horam?
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. It’s served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Catering across East Sussex, including Horam
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
See How we price And The cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Horam
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- 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