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Paella catering in RH18
We cook at events in every part of the RH18 postcode district, including Forest Row and Wych Cross. Everything is cooked live on the day.
Live paella across RH18
Where we cater in RH18
Catering in RH18
- Festival & event paella
- Paella party catering
- Live paella catering
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Wedding paella catering
- Corporate paella catering
- Every service
Send us your event details and postcode for a quote: use our quote form.
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Paella catering in RH18: what to expect
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We will recommend what fits your event. Typical bookings include weddings, from canapés to evening food and engagement and anniversary parties, serving mixed paella, vegetable paella and paella Valenciana.
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
What it costs in RH18
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why choose Love Paella
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Fast service from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in RH18, and we will put together a menu and price.
What’s near Forest Row
Locally, our events take us close to Greenfields School, The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity and Forest Row Church of England Primary School and the streets around them. The closest station to Forest Row is East Grinstead station, about 3.2 miles north-west. A little further out are East Grinstead Museum (2.8 miles north-west) and Bolebroke Castle (3.6 miles north-east).
Catering events across RH18
RH18 covers everything from Forest Row and Wych Cross to 1 small villages and hamlets, and live paella works in all of them. Town events mean planning parking; village events mean planning access.
Forest Row: If you are celebrating after a service at a church like The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Forest Row Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. In Forest Row, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
Working with your venue
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.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in RH18? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Why live paella works
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
Here are some of the events we cook for around RH18:
- Garden get-togethers
- Birthday celebrations
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Leaving dos and retirements
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Count adults and children separately
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Sangria and bar staff can be added for your own drinks.
RH18 questions
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
What is live paella catering?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
Can you feed a lot of people?
Yes. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
- 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