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Paella Party Catering for Hollingrove events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Hollingrove and the surrounding area.
- Retirement celebrations
- Big birthdays
- Big family gatherings
Paella party catering in Hollingrove
Common questions in Hollingrove
How far is Hollingrove from London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Hollingrove for guests?
Robertsbridge station, about 3.1 miles north-east of the centre.
Will the neighbours notice?
There’s a cooking smell, but much less smoke than a barbecue, and it’s a good smell. A friendly note to the neighbours helps.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including East Sussex. See all areas.
How our paella party catering works in Hollingrove
Paella is made for relaxed parties: it’s served from the pan and shared, so nobody needs a formal seating plan. We are often asked to cater retirement and leaving parties and street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers, serving tapas, chicken and chorizo paella and vegetable paella.
A country party near Hollingrove is perfect for paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Have a gazebo ready in case of rain. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
- Area
- Hollingrove (TN32)
- County
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Events we cater in Hollingrove
It feeds a crowd without anyone stuck in the kitchen, and guests love it.
Whatever you are celebrating in Hollingrove, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Anniversary celebrations
- Milestone birthdays
- Family get-togethers
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
After a christening at a church like The Parish Church of St Thomas A Becket, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Questions to ask before you book
- Payment terms and deposit
- Who provides the crockery
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Make sure children stay back from the pans
- Give separate numbers for children
- Ask guests about diets when you invite them
When service is finished, we pack down quietly, so the party carries on.
Tapas to start keep hunger at bay.
Is live paella right for your party?
A hog roast is great for meat lovers, but harder for vegetarians and vegans. Paella covers everyone with separate pans. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Hollingrove hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Where we can cook in Hollingrove
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is often the showpiece.
Churros
Churros are a treat for all ages.
The process
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. A summer party in Hollingrove stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:00pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Send us your date, address and numbers.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve, then clear our area.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
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.
Hosting a paella party in Hollingrove
Hollingrove is about 8 miles north of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. For paella party catering in Hollingrove, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Hollingrove is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Hollingrove to Brighton (about 25 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Bateman's (2.2 miles north-west). Grand settings like these often have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Robertsbridge station, about 3.1 miles north-east. Hollingrove is within about 3 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Anywhere in TN32, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Hollingrove Road and Kent Lane, and we can cook for a party on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Brightling (1 mile west), Oxley's Green (1 mile north), Twelve Oaks (1 mile south-west), Netherfield (2 miles south-east) and Penhurst (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Hastings (9 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south), Hailsham (10 miles south-west), Crowborough (12 miles north-west) and St Leonards (10 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Old Castle (2.6 miles south-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Senlac Hill.
- 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