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Paella Catering for Three Bridges events
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Three Bridges and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Retirement celebrations
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Paella catering near Three Bridges
How our paella catering works in Three Bridges
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in Three Bridges. Typical bookings include summer garden parties and anniversaries and engagement parties, with mixed paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
A place like Three Bridges frequently has a hall, a club or a pub garden nearby; any can work for paella, with permission and somewhere outside to cook. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Area
- Three Bridges (RH10)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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Three Bridges: your questions answered
We are having a ceremony at St Barnabas': can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is Three Bridges close to London?
About 27 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Are premium seafood options available?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu.
What happens with live paella?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook while everyone watches, and serve at the time you want.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we will reply with a price.
Can paella be the only main course?
It is a full meal on its own. Tapas and desserts can be added if you like.
How we price paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many staff you need
- How long we’re needed on site
- Your choice of paellas
- Distance and access to the venue
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- The venue or postcode
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
Send us the date, your venue or RH10 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
For something a little different, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Why Three Bridges hosts choose us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Drinks service on request
Read How we price And The cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is typically served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Live paella in Three Bridges: local details
Three Bridges is about 1 mile east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Events in Three Bridges are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Three Bridges is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 20 miles away.
Historic houses near Three Bridges include Gravetye Manor (4.9 miles south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Pound Hill Junior School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Anywhere in RH10, we can bring paella catering to you. From Ash Road, Mill Road and North Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Other places close to Three Bridges for paella catering include Pound Hill (1 mile north-east), Worth (1 mile south-east), Maidenbower (1 mile south-east), Tilgate (1 mile south-west) and Crawley (1 mile west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Horsham (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles south-west) and Bewbush (3 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Crawley Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Crawley Museum (1.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby schools include Hazelwick School (0.6 miles north) and Central Sussex College (0.9 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Snooty Fox pub (under half a mile north)
The process
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. Around midsummer it stays light in Three Bridges until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- We start with a few details 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.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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Who books paella catering in Three Bridges?
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Naming days and family parties
- Milestone birthday parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Leaving dos and retirements
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Barnabas', a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether VAT is included
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Count adults and children separately
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Ask for labels on each pan
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t provide them.
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
- 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