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Tapas Catering for Colworth events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Colworth and across West Sussex.
- Drinks reception canapés
- Engagement drinks
- Evening sharing boards
Tapas catering for Colworth events
About the dishes
Gambas al ajillo
Popular with prawn fans.
Tortilla española
A thick potato and egg omelette served in wedges or squares.
Tapas catering in Colworth, cooked live
We can add sangria and bar staff, for a complete drinks and tapas package. We’re frequently asked to cater launches and office parties and table tapas as a starter, serving albóndigas, padrón peppers and patatas bravas.
For a country party near Colworth, tapas and sangria set the mood. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Area
- Colworth (PO20)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The length of service
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of the space, if you can
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Colworth: your questions answered
Can you cook in The Brooks Local Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Is Colworth close to London?
About 54 miles from central London.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can we have tapas without paella?
Yes. Tapas and canapés can be booked on their own.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you supply canapé staff?
We can provide staff. Canapés need staff to carry them round.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Parking near the venue
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Colworth
- Serrano ham
- Chorizo in red wine
- Padrón peppers
- Patatas bravas
- Croquetas
- Albóndigas
- Olives & bread
- Manchego & membrillo
- Gambas al ajillo
- Tortilla española
How it works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you are free to enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. A summer drinks reception in Colworth has daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer, ideal for tapas in the garden. By late September it is dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 4:00pm.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- You get a suggested selection and a price.
- On the day, we set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- We clear away our equipment when service is finished.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
How to get a price
Planning tapas catering in Colworth? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Colworth? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Collect dietary needs
- Canapés need staff to serve
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
Afterwards, we clear away.
Serving boards and crockery.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Planning a tapas spread in Colworth
Colworth is about 2 miles north of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. For tapas catering in Colworth, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Colworth is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. We cook right across the region, from Colworth to Brighton (about 25 miles away).
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Bognor Regis station, about 2.5 miles south-east. Historic buildings near Colworth often have strict catering rules, so ask early if that’s your venue. With the sea within about 3 miles, seafood tapas such as gambas al ajillo are a natural choice.
Wherever your event is in PO20, we can bring tapas catering to you. If your venue is just outside Colworth, we also cover Merston (1 mile west), Oving (2 miles north-west), Lagness (2 miles south-west), Runcton (2 miles west) and Shopwyke (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Worthing (13 miles east), Chichester (4 miles north-west), Selsey (7 miles south-west), Littlehampton (8 miles east), Emsworth (10 miles west) and Rustington (9 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Bognor Regis Museum (2.7 miles south-east) and Tote Copse Castle (1.3 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include The Regis School (1.8 miles south)
Other catering in Colworth
Who books tapas catering in Colworth?
Tapas are sociable food.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Engagement drinks
- Launches and office parties
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Sharing boards for evening guests
Parks such as The Brooks Local Nature Reserve have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there.
Comparing caterers
- How long the team stays
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deposit and payment dates
- 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