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Paella Party Catering for Laughton events
Looking for paella party catering in Laughton? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Celebrations of life
- Birthday parties
Paella party catering in Laughton
Why choose paella party catering in Laughton?
It works whatever the occasion, from a first birthday to a ruby wedding.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Birthday parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Naming days and christenings
Nearby historic houses include Glyndebourne (3.4 miles south-west) and Glynde Place (3.7 miles south-west). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deadline for final numbers
- The deposit and payment dates
- Space, access and power needs
Paella party catering for your party in Laughton
It’s easy to cater for a mix of guests: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood pan and a vegetable or vegan pan side by side. A plain chicken paella keeps children happy. Popular choices include tapas, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re frequently booked for anniversaries and engagement parties and neighbourhood celebrations.
A country party near Laughton is perfect for paella: cooked outside, served from the pan. Plan a gazebo in case of rain. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Where
- Laughton (BN8)
- County
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Keep a clear zone around the cooking area
- Ensure most people can sit to eat
- Warn the neighbours
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
We are set up before guests arrive, so the cooking is under way as people arrive.
Add bread, salad and lemon.
Also near Laughton
Also in Laughton
Laughton: your questions answered
Is Laughton close to London?
About 43 miles from central London.
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Is my garden big enough?
Frequently, yes, if there’s a level spot clear of fences and trees. Send us a picture of the space.
Can you cater at a hired venue?
Normally. We need a suitable spot and the venue’s agreement.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, East Sussex included. See all areas.
The process
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. For a late-May party in Laughton, sunset is around 8:50pm; at midsummer it is about 9:15pm. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- Send us your date, address and numbers.
- You get a menu and a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat.
- We serve from the pan and pack down.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or BN8 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Planning a party in Laughton
Laughton is about 5 miles south of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Across the BN8 area, we can bring the pans to you. Laughton is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. We cook right across the region, from Laughton to Brighton (12 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Glynde station is about 3.9 miles away. Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as The Parish Church of All Saints, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Laughton, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
For paella party catering in BN8, we plan around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include Shortgate Lane, Lewes Road and Pound Lane, and we can cook for a party on any of them. You will find Laughton on the B2124, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. If your venue is just outside Laughton, we also cover Ripe (2 miles south), Golden Cross (2 miles east), Wickstreet (4 miles south-east), Selmeston (4 miles south) and Berwick (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (10 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles east), Seaford (8 miles south), Lewes (6 miles west), Hailsham (6 miles south-east) and Crowborough (11 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Tickerage Castle (5 miles north) and Uckfield Community Hospital (4.8 miles north). Not far away are Cliffe Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Roebuck Inn (within half a mile north)
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Laughton? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Is live paella right for your party?
A hog roast is great for meat lovers, but harder for vegetarians and vegans. Separate paella pans cover everyone. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Laughton hosts choose us
- We cover Laughton and the whole of East Sussex
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate, a sweet finish.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- How long we are needed on site
- How many staff you need
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Travel, parking and access
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The address or venue name
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of where we’d cook
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through 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