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Paella catering in TN40
Paella, tapas and desserts across TN40, covering Bexhill-on-Sea, Sidley and Bulverhythe. Weddings, parties, work events and festivals, with every diet catered for.
Paella catering in TN40
Areas within TN40
What we do in TN40
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Live paella catering
- Corporate paella catering
- Paella party catering
- Wedding paella catering
- Festival & event paella
- All catering
Tell us your date, numbers and venue and we’ll reply with a menu and a price: send us your details through our quote form.
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Paella catering in TN40: what to expect
A couple of different pans covers everyone: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Each is cooked separately. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, vegetable paella and mixed paella, and we are often booked for retirement celebrations and engagement and anniversary parties.
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Prices in TN40
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why choose Love Paella
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Fast service from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
What’s near Bexhill-on-Sea
You’ll find us cooking near Egerton Park, Bexhill High Academy and King Offa Primary Academy. Also close by are The Chilli Tree (within half a mile south-east) and Picture Playhouse pub (0.6 miles south-east). The closest station to Bexhill-on-Sea is Bexhill station, about 0.6 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Bexhill Hospital (0.5 miles north-east) and Bexhill Costume And Social History Museum (0.6 miles south-east). Not far away are Senlac Hill and Gillham Wood.
Catering events across TN40
There are 3 towns and 1 villages and hamlets in TN40, so the setting can be anything from Bexhill-on-Sea, Sidley and Bulverhythe to a quiet hamlet: a level, ventilated spot and a clear plan. 3 of the places we cover in TN40 are within about 6 miles of the sea, so we often plan a sheltered cooking spot for the wind, and seafood paella is popular.
Bexhill-on-Sea: For guests coming by train, Bexhill station is about 0.6 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like King Offa Primary Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Around midsummer it stays light in Bexhill-on-Sea until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Who books paella catering?
Paella is quick to serve and suits mixed diets, so it suits all kinds of occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Community events and fairs
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
What’s in the pans
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, not seafood. It’s frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
What affects the price in TN40
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The number of people
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- What the venue already provides
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
FAQs for TN40
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Which paellas do you recommend?
That depends on who’s coming. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
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.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
- 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