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Paella Party Catering for Brooks Green events
Treat your guests to live paella at your party in Brooks Green. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Summer garden parties
- Naming days and christenings
- Big family gatherings
Paella party catering in Brooks Green
How our paella party catering works in Brooks Green
Add tapas to start, churros for afters and a jug of sangria, and the party menu is complete. For baby celebrations and big family gatherings, we will put together a menu of mixed paella, seafood paella and tapas and more.
Country parties near Brooks Green suit live paella: cooked outside, served from the pan. Plan a gazebo in case of rain. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Location
- Brooks Green (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Who books paella party catering in Brooks Green?
It brings a bit of holiday feeling to a garden party.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Brooks Green, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Family reunions
- Big birthdays
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
If guests are coming by rail, Billingshurst station is about 2.6 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether VAT is included
- Space, access and power needs
- When payment is due
Places near Brooks Green
Other catering in Brooks Green
For event organisers in Brooks Green
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Brooks Green? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
What affects the price in Brooks Green
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you need crockery
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Planning a party in Brooks Green
Brooks Green is about 5 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. For a party in Brooks Green, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Brooks Green. Brooks Green is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 17 miles away.
For paella party catering in RH13, we plan around your venue and timings. Your party could be at a home on Trout Lane, Woodland Avenue and Emms Lane or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Brooks Green, we also cover Barns Green (1 mile north), Southwater (2 miles east), Itchingfield (2 miles north), Tower Hill (3 miles north-east) and Maplehurst (4 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (11 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles north-east), Worthing (13 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (12 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Horsham Hospital (4.7 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (2.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Knepp Wildland.
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Give separate numbers for children
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
After service, we pack down, leaving you to carry on celebrating.
Add bread, salad and lemon.
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. For a late-May party in Brooks Green, sunset is around 8:50pm; at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- Send us your date, address and numbers.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- We arrive before your guests and set up.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat.
- We serve from the pan and pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Get a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your party in Brooks Green, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Send a photo of the garden so we can check
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
A smoky favourite with children and adults, ideal for guests who skip seafood.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich stock, for the fish lovers.
Brooks Green questions
How far is Brooks Green from London?
About 36 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Brooks Green?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
What does paella party catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Can you supply crockery?
We can. Tell us what you need and we will include it in the quote.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
- 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