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Paella catering in TN6
We cook at events in every part of the TN6 postcode district, including Crowborough, Jarvis Brook and Rotherfield. Everything is cooked live on the day.
Live paella across TN6
Places in TN6
- Crowborough
- Jarvis Brook
- Rotherfield
- Town Row
- Steel Cross
- Boarshead
- Marden's Hill
- Argos Hill
- Friar's Gate
- High Cross
- Mark Cross
- Sweethaws
Catering in TN6
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Corporate paella catering
- Paella party catering
- Wedding paella catering
- Live paella catering
- Festival & event paella
- Every service
Send us your event details and postcode for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Districts next door
Elsewhere in East Sussex
Towns and villages in East Sussex
Every area we cover
How paella catering works in TN6
Watching it cook is part of the experience. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the smell does the rest. On the menu are seafood paella, mixed paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we are frequently booked for office lunches and staff parties and garden parties and summer barbecues.
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Prices in TN6
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Near you in Crowborough
In Crowborough, that can mean a party near St Marys Catholic Primary School, Beacon Academy and The Crowborough Cross pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Crowborough station, roughly 1 mile south-east. Well-known places in the area include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Crowborough Country Park.
Planning live paella in TN6
There are 3 towns and 11 villages and hamlets in TN6, so the setting can be anything from Crowborough, Jarvis Brook and Rotherfield to a quiet hamlet: level ground, ventilation and agreed timings. Parts of TN6 are within a few miles of the High Weald National Landscape, so check venue rules on vehicles and cooking for countryside events.
Crowborough: If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like The Parish Church of All Saints, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Historic houses near Crowborough include Groombridge Place (4.6 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Evenings in Crowborough stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
Who books paella catering?
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, with guests mingling as it cooks before sitting down to eat.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Company summer parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Anniversary celebrations
What affects the price in TN6
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The paellas you choose
- Waiting and bar staff
Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Expected numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a proper main dish. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It is the pan people photograph.
For event organisers in TN6
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
TN6 questions
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
What is live paella catering?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including TN6.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
What does paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we will reply with a price.
- 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