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Live paella catering in Tower Hill, West Sussex
Planning paella catering in Tower Hill? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Company summer parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Paella catering for Tower Hill events
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Give us separate numbers for children
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal, or serve your own cake.
Paella catering for your event in Tower Hill
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Every pan is cooked on its own. Whether it’s naming days and family parties and anniversary celebrations, we will put together a menu of vegan paella, mixed paella and seafood paella for your guests.
In a hamlet or village like Tower Hill, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Tower Hill (RH13)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, so everyone can eat at the same time. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Drinks service on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
See Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
What we need at the venue
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Tower Hill
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
Catering an event in Tower Hill
Tower Hill is about 1 mile south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Tower Hill and nearby villages. Tower Hill is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Tower Hill to Guildford (17 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St John's Catholic Primary School, can book us as a food stall. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Parish Church of St Mary, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Anywhere in RH13, we can bring paella catering to you. Your event could be at a home on Tower Hill, Tower Close and Salisbury Road or the roads around them. For events just outside Tower Hill, we cover Broadbridge Heath (1 mile north-west), Horsham (1 mile north-east), Southwater (2 miles south), Itchingfield (2 miles west) and Warnham (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Crawley (8 miles north-east), Haywards Heath (11 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east), East Grinstead (15 miles east), Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles south) and Broadfield (7 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Horsham Hospital (1.3 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (1.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Warnham LNR.
- Schools near Tower Hill include Tanbridge House School (0.8 miles north-west) and The Doyle School of Design and Technology (1.1 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Boar's Head Tavern (within half a mile east)
Working with your venue
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Occasions we cook for in Tower Hill
There’s no kitchen needed, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Tower Hill, people book us for events such as:
- Birthday celebrations
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Christs Hospital station, about 0.9 miles west.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- How each diet is kept separate
- Who provides the crockery
- When payment is due
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests typically gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. Around midsummer it stays light in Tower Hill until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
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Tower Hill questions
What’s the nearest station to Tower Hill for guests?
The closest is Christs Hospital station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
How far is Tower Hill from London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
What happens with live paella?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
What paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Guest numbers
- Timings and hours
- How many staff you need
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- What the venue already provides
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.
- 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