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Paella Party Catering for Staplecross events
Planning paella party catering in Staplecross? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Milestone birthdays
- Naming days and christenings
Planning an event in Staplecross?
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
Paella party catering in Staplecross, made fresh on the day
You get to be a guest at your own party: no shopping, prep or cooking. The food is our job. Popular choices include churros, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers and anniversaries and engagement parties.
Country parties near Staplecross suit live paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Have a gazebo ready in case of rain. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Location
- Staplecross (TN32)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Add a diet question to the invitation
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Let the neighbours know
- Have enough chairs for most guests
Booked staff help serve and clear so you can relax.
Add bread, salad and lemon.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue, paella is served all at once, so everyone eats together. And nobody is stuck at the grill. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Staplecross
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Drinks service on request
- Fast service from the pan
Staplecross questions
What’s the nearest station to Staplecross for guests?
The closest is Robertsbridge station, roughly 3.1 miles away.
How far is Staplecross from London?
About 45 miles from central London.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Does it make a lot of smoke?
Paella is cooked over gas, so there’s cooking steam and smell but little smoke. Neighbours may well want an invitation.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Staplecross.
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
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What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. A summer party in Staplecross 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 the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- We serve it hot from the pan, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Staplecross
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought, with peppers, beans and artichokes.
Churros
Churros are a treat for all ages.
Party venues around Staplecross
Staplecross is about 7 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. Tell us where your party in Staplecross will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Staplecross is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cook. Our events stretch from Staplecross to Brighton (about 31 miles away).
After a christening at a church like St Marks Staplecross, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. If guests are coming by rail, Robertsbridge station is about 3.1 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Staplecross, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
We cover parties in every part of TN32. Your party could be at a home on Sheringham Close, Cricketers Field and Weald View or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Cripp's Corner (1 mile south-west), Snagshall (1 mile north), Swaile's Green (1 mile south-west), Mill Corner (2 miles east) and Sedlescombe (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Hastings (7 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south-west), St Leonards (8 miles south), Hastings Old Town (8 miles south) and Belmont (8 miles south).
The countryside around Staplecross includes Flatropers Wood and Senlac Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Cross Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
- 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