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Paella Catering in Netherfield
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Netherfield: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Paella catering in Netherfield
A closer look at the menu
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a proper main dish. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It is normally the most photographed pan.
Paella catering for your event in Netherfield
Paella is generous food: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It turns a meal into an occasion. Popular choices include mixed paella, vegetable paella and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for retirement and leaving parties and family celebrations and christenings.
In a rural place like Netherfield, the setting does a lot of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Location
- Netherfield (TN33)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Around midsummer it stays light in Netherfield until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
How to prepare
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Who books paella catering in Netherfield?
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Milestone birthday parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St John, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What your quote should include
- How each diet is kept separate
- How long the team stays
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How bad weather is handled
Why choose live paella in Netherfield?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why book with us
- We cover Netherfield and the whole of East Sussex
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Drinks service on request
What paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many guests are eating
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
- How many courses
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- 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 and a suggested menu.
What we need at the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
For event organisers in Netherfield
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Netherfield: venues, travel and local tips
Netherfield is about 7 miles north of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. For paella catering in Netherfield, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Netherfield. We cater in 289 places across East Sussex. Our events stretch from Netherfield to Brighton (about 26 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Netherfield CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Battle station, about 2.9 miles south-east. Netherfield is within about 5 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.
For paella catering in TN33, we plan around your venue and your guests. From Netherfield Way, Netherfield Road and Eatenden Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater events in Mountfield (2 miles north-east), Penhurst (2 miles south-west), Twelve Oaks (2 miles north-west), Steven's Crouch (2 miles south) and Hollingrove (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Hastings (7 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles south), Hailsham (10 miles south-west), Crowborough (14 miles north-west) and St Leonards (8 miles south-east).
A little further out are Battle Museum of Local History (2.3 miles south-east) and Old Castle (4.1 miles west). The countryside around Netherfield includes Senlac Hill.
- Nearby schools include Claverham Community College (2 miles south-east)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Questions from Netherfield
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Netherfield close to London?
About 45 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
- 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