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Tapas Catering for Bewbush events
Planning tapas catering in Bewbush? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Evening grazing
- Launches and office parties
Planning an event in Bewbush?
Tapas catering in Bewbush, cooked live
Receptions, parties, office events and weddings all suit tapas. We’re often asked to cater sharing tapas starters and work receptions, serving padrón peppers, patatas bravas and Manchego with membrillo.
Around Bewbush, tapas suit garden parties and village-hall celebrations. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Where
- Bewbush (RH11, RH12, RH10)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How many courses
- The length of service
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Parking and unloading
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- What the venue already provides
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Bewbush questions
How far is Bewbush from London?
About 28 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you cook in Target Hill Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
How many tapas per person?
Quantities depend on timing and courses. Give us the details and we’ll advise.
Towns and villages near Bewbush
What else we do in Bewbush
Paella compared with other options
For food that gets people mingling, tapas are hard to beat. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Tapas for events in Bewbush
Bewbush is about 1 mile west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Tell us where your event in Bewbush will be, and we will plan access and set-up. We cover 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Bewbush to Guildford (18 miles away).
Guests travelling by rail: the nearest station is Ifield station, about 0.8 miles north. If you’re looking at a historic venue around Bewbush, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Tapas catering in RH11, RH12 and RH10 is planned around your venue and your guests. We can cater an event on streets such as Eden Road, Byrd Road and Booth Road or the roads around them. For events just outside Bewbush, we cover Gossops Green (1 mile north-east), Ifield (1 mile north-east), Ifieldwood (2 miles north), Lambs Green (2 miles north-west) and Rusper (3 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Horsham (5 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (12 miles south-west) and Roffey (4 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (1.6 miles north-east) and County Mall (1.6 miles east). Not far away are Tilgate Lake.
- Schools near Bewbush include Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School (0.5 miles east) and St Wilfrid's Catholic School (0.8 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Windmill pub (less than half a mile north-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Patatas bravas
Always popular and typically vegetarian.
Croquetas
Croquetas disappear fast.
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Perfect for your event in Bewbush
They’re easy to eat with a drink in hand.
Whatever you are celebrating in Bewbush, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Engagement celebrations
- Work receptions
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Birthday drinks
Parks such as Target Hill Park have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- Who provides the crockery
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payment is due
How the day works
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. Evening receptions in Bewbush stay light until about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, which suits an outdoor reception.
- First, we check availability.
- You choose canapés, table tapas or both.
- We set up on arrival.
- We serve the spread.
- We clear away at the end.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
Related guides
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Include staff for canapés
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Ask guests about diets and allergies
- Keep seafood and meat dishes clearly separate
Hot tapas are finished on site and served right away.
Serving boards and crockery.
- 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