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Paella party catering in Shover's Green, East Sussex
Looking for paella party catering in Shover's Green? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Family get-togethers
- Garden get-togethers
Planning an event in Shover's Green?
Paella party catering in Shover's Green, cooked live
A paella party takes the cooking off your hands without turning the day into a formal dinner. We set up in the garden or venue and cook as your guests chat. Whether it’s big birthdays and christenings and naming days, we’ll put together a menu of mixed paella, churros and seafood paella.
Near Shover's Green, parties are often in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we’ll plan the set-up. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Where
- Shover's Green (TN5)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Perfect for your party in Shover's Green
It brings a bit of holiday feeling to a garden party.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Birthday parties
- Family reunions
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Baby celebrations
Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as Shover's Green Baptist Chapel, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- A clear list of what’s included
- Allergen information for each dish
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Nearby places to Shover's Green
More for events in Shover's Green
Working with your venue
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
What affects the price in Shover's Green
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Timings and hours
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- What the venue already provides
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Which courses you have in mind
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
How the day works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. At midsummer, it is light in Shover's Green until about 9:15pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:00pm; add lights for the evening.
- We check your date and the space.
- You pick paellas, tapas and desserts.
- We set up the burners and start the sofrito.
- The rice goes in and your guests gather round.
- We serve hot and tidy our area afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Tapas
Bravas, tortilla, croquetas and more while the paella cooks.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A smoky favourite with children and adults, ideal for guests who skip seafood.
Common questions in Shover's Green
Do you come out to small places like Shover's Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Shover's Green for guests?
The closest is Stonegate station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Have bins ready
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Keep children and pets away from the burners
- Add a diet question to the invitation
After service, we pack down, leaving you to carry on celebrating.
Tapas to start keep guests happy.
Planning the cooking area
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
Party venues around Shover's Green
Shover's Green is about 7 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Whether your party is in the middle of Shover's Green or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex. Our events stretch from Shover's Green to Brighton (26 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Wadhurst Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and Scotney Castle (3.6 miles north-east). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. Parks such as Wadhurst Park typically need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is often easier. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Shover's Green, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Here we cover the TN5 postcode area. Being close to the B2099, Shover's Green is simple for us to get to for your party. If your venue is just outside Shover's Green, we also cover Wallcrouch (1 mile east), Birchett's Green (1 mile north-east), Stonegate (1 mile south-east), Wadhurst (2 miles north-west) and Pell Green (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (15 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south), Crowborough (8 miles west), Uckfield (13 miles south-west) and Heathfield (7 miles south-west).
A little further out are Old Scotney Castle (3.6 miles north-east) and Ticehurst House Hospital (1.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water.
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
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.
- 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