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Tapas Catering for Bodle Street Green events
Love Paella cooks Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella across Bodle Street Green and East Sussex, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Engagement celebrations
- Sharing tapas starters
- Evening sharing boards
Tapas catering in Bodle Street Green
Bodle Street Green questions
Is Bodle Street Green too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Is tapas catering available separately?
Yes. Tapas can be booked without paella.
Do you serve drinks with tapas?
Yes. Sangria can be added, and bar staff if you’re providing the drinks.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Tapas catering in Bodle Street Green, made fresh on the day
Tapas pair naturally with a live paella, as a starter while the rice cooks, but they work on their own too. Typical bookings include evening sharing boards and tapas and paella menus, with tortilla española, gambas al ajillo and patatas bravas.
Near Bodle Street Green, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Where
- Bodle Street Green (BN27)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Bodle Street Green
What else we do in Bodle Street Green
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
What’s in the pans
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns.
Croquetas
Creamy croquettes with a crisp coat, often with ham or mushroom.
How we price tapas catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Waiting and bar staff
- How many courses
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
- The address or venue name
- Your date and when you want to eat
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Receptions and parties in Bodle Street Green
Bodle Street Green is about 5 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Wherever your event is in the BN27 area, we can cook for your guests. Bodle Street Green is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. We cook right across the region, from Bodle Street Green to Brighton (about 21 miles away).
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like St John the Evangelist. Nearby historic houses include Horselunges Manor (4.6 miles west). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed. Bodle Street Green is within about 7 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, ideal for an outdoor reception.
Tapas catering in BN27 is planned around your venue. From North Road, Prinkle Lane and Chilsham Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For events just outside Bodle Street Green, we cover Trolliloes (1 mile west), Brownbread Street (2 miles east), The Pound (2 miles east), Ashburnham (2 miles east) and Dallington (3 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (9 miles south), Hastings (10 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Seaford (14 miles south-west), Lewes (15 miles west) and Hailsham (5 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Amberstone Hospital (3.6 miles south-west) and Herstmonceux Castle (2.6 miles south).
For event organisers in Bodle Street Green
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Bodle Street Green? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
The process
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. Evening receptions in Bodle Street Green stay light until about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- On the day we arrive, set up and finish the hot tapas on site.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask guests about diets and allergies
- Ensure dishes are labelled
- Tell us what role tapas play
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
We clear our equipment when service ends.
Sangria and bar staff.
Where we can cook in Bodle Street Green
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Parking near the venue
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- A spot for our serving station
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Bodle Street Green
- Olives & bread
- Tortilla española
- Manchego & membrillo
- Albóndigas
- Patatas bravas
- Padrón peppers
- Serrano ham
- Chorizo in red wine
- Croquetas
- Gambas al ajillo
Is live paella right for your event?
Nibbles fill a gap. Tapas make a proper course. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Read How we price And What paella catering costs.
- 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