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Tapas Catering in Albourne Street
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Albourne Street. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Tapas and paella menus
- Launches and office parties
- Sharing tapas starters
Live tapas catering in Albourne Street
About our tapas catering in Albourne Street
We finish hot tapas on site, so they arrive hot. Typical bookings include canapés with welcome drinks and cocktail parties, serving patatas bravas, tortilla española and croquetas.
For a country party near Albourne Street, tapas and sangria set the mood. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Where
- Albourne Street (BN6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose live paella in Albourne Street?
Generic canapés all look the same. Tapas bring something different. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Albourne Street hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A quote that spells everything out
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
What tapas catering costs
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Travel, parking and access
- The length of service
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
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.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Which courses you have in mind
- Where the event is
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Nearby places to Albourne Street
What else we do in Albourne Street
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Add sangria or cava
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Keep seafood and meat dishes clearly separate
Canapés circulate with drinks.
Add a live paella main.
What happens on the day
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. Sunset in Albourne Street is around 9:20pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Tell us the date, venue and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish the hot dishes.
- We serve canapés or table tapas.
- We pack down when service ends.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Planning tapas catering in Albourne Street? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
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Who books tapas catering in Albourne Street?
One spread covers many tastes and diets.
In Albourne Street and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Work receptions
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Anniversary parties
- Evening sharing boards
Guests travelling by rail: the nearest station is Hassocks station, about 2.5 miles east.
What your quote should include
- How each diet is kept separate
- When payment is due
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
Drinks receptions around Albourne Street
Albourne Street is about 4 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Tell us where your event in Albourne Street will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cater in 371 places across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 8 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church such as The Parish Church of St Bartholomew, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. If you’re looking at a historic venue around Albourne Street, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. The South Downs National Park is within about 4 miles of Albourne Street, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
We cook at events all over the BN6 postcode area. From The Street and Leyfield or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Albourne Street, we also cover Albourne Green (1 mile north), Albourne (1 mile west), High Cross (1 mile north-west), Blackstone (1 mile west) and Twineham (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (10 miles north-west), Worthing (11 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (4 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (7 miles south-west).
A little further out are The Dene Hospital (2.7 miles north-east) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (2.3 miles east). Open spaces near Albourne Street include Wolstonbury Hill and Woods Mill.
- Pubs nearby include The White Horse Inn (0.8 miles east)
FAQs for Albourne Street
Is Albourne Street close to London?
About 39 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Albourne Street?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
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.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Organising a club, school or community event in Albourne Street? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Where we can cook in Albourne Street
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
- Space for a serving table or station
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Croquetas
- Patatas bravas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Olives & bread
- Albóndigas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Chorizo in red wine
- Tortilla española
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
- 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