East Sussex · England
Paella Catering for Sweethaws events
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Sweethaws.
- Naming days and family parties
- Summer garden parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Book paella catering in Sweethaws
Paella catering for your event in Sweethaws
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We will suggest what suits your event. Whether it is summer garden parties and staff parties and work lunches, we’ll put together a menu of black rice, paella Valenciana and seafood paella.
In a small place like Sweethaws, events are typically in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
- Area
- Sweethaws (TN6)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It is a favourite with guests who do not eat fish.
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Occasions we cook for in Sweethaws
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, so it suits all kinds of occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Sweethaws:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Community events and fairs
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Beacon Academy, can book us as a food stall.
Before booking anyone
- When final numbers are due
- The deposit and payment dates
- Travel and parking costs
- Who provides the crockery
Why live cooking beats a buffet
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Sweethaws
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Events in Sweethaws and across East Sussex
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Waiting and bar staff
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The address or venue name
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Step by step
On the day, 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 we time everything to your schedule. In Sweethaws, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Get in touch 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.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Sweethaws: venues, travel and local tips
Sweethaws is about 2 miles south-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Wherever your event is in the TN6 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cater in all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Sweethaws to Brighton (18 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Crowborough station is about 2.2 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Sweethaws. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
We cook at events all over the TN6 postcode area and the streets around it. Other places close to Sweethaws for paella catering include High Hurstwood (1 mile south), Crowborough (2 miles north-east), Fairwarp (2 miles south-west), Jarvis Brook (2 miles north-east) and Marden's Hill (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Lewes (12 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Uckfield (5 miles south), South Malling (12 miles south-west), Heathfield (7 miles south-east) and Southover (13 miles south-west).
A little further out are Tickerage Castle (4.6 miles south) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Sweethaws include Crowborough Country Park.
- Pubs nearby include The Crow & Gate inn (0.6 miles north-west)
Organising for someone else?
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Places near Sweethaws
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, which is when we typically call guests over.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
Sweethaws: your questions answered
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 will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Sweethaws for guests?
Crowborough station, about 2.2 miles east of the centre.
Do you come to Sweethaws?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Sweethaws is within our area. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Is paella enough as a main?
It can be. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course, and tapas or dessert can be added.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
- 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