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Paella Catering for Hurst Wickham events
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Hurst Wickham.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Garden get-togethers
- Naming days and family parties
Paella catering in Hurst Wickham
Dishes our guests love
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a proper main dish. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together.
Paella catering in Hurst Wickham, made fresh on the day
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. For company summer parties and garden parties and summer barbecues, we’ll put together a menu of vegetable paella, seafood paella and mixed paella and more.
In a rural place like Hurst Wickham, the setting does a lot of the work: a huge pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
- Location
- Hurst Wickham (BN6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Mention any other courses or food
- Count adults and children separately
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
What paella catering costs
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Waiting and bar staff
- How many courses
- The number of people
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- What the venue already provides
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
The process
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. Evenings in Hurst Wickham stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or BN6 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
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Live paella in Hurst Wickham: local details
Hurst Wickham is about 2 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Anywhere in BN6, we can bring the pans to you. Hurst Wickham is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. Our events stretch from Hurst Wickham to Brighton (about 7 miles away).
Historic houses near Hurst Wickham include Ockenden Manor (5 miles north). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. For guests coming by train, Hassocks station is about 1 mile away. Hurst Wickham is within about 3 miles of the South Downs National Park, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
This part of West Sussex takes in BN6. Your event could be at a home on College Lane, Hurst Wickham Close and Belmont Lane. If your venue is just outside Hurst Wickham, we also cover Hurstpierpoint (1 mile west), Hassocks (1 mile south-east), Keymer (1 mile south-east), Clayton (2 miles south-east) and Sayers Common (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (13 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north-east), East Grinstead (15 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles south-west).
A little further out are Clayton Castle (1.9 miles south) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (1 mile south-east). Not far away are Wolstonbury Hill and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Hurst Wickham include Downlands Community School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Poacher pub (0.5 miles west)
Why choose paella catering in Hurst Wickham?
There is no kitchen needed, so it is at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Hurst Wickham and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Anniversary celebrations
- Birthday celebrations
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St George, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for each dish
- Travel and parking costs
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The deadline for final numbers
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Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
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 for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Why choose live paella in Hurst Wickham?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Hurst Wickham
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Catering across West Sussex, including Hurst Wickham
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Hurst Wickham: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Hurst Wickham?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
- 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