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Tapas Catering for Dragons Green events
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Dragons Green: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Table tapas as a starter
- Anniversary parties
- Office parties and launches
Tapas catering for Dragons Green events
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Nibbles fill a gap. Tapas make a proper course. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Events in Dragons Green and across West Sussex
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Tapas catering in Dragons Green, cooked live
A good spread mixes hot and cold: cold cheese and ham with hot bravas, croquetas and garlic prawns. We are often asked to cater tapas with a paella main course and engagement drinks, with Manchego with membrillo, gambas al ajillo and Serrano ham.
For a country party near Dragons Green, tapas and sangria set the mood. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Dragons Green (RH13)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Dragons Green? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Dragons Green: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Dragons Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Dragons Green close to London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you provide serving staff?
We can provide staff. Canapés need staff to carry them round.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
What does tapas catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
- Make sure dishes are labelled
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Include staff for canapés
Staff keep the canapés coming.
Spanish desserts to finish.
Why choose tapas catering in Dragons Green?
Big or small, tapas work.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Sharing tapas starters
- Engagement parties
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Sharing boards for evening guests
For guests coming by train, Billingshurst station is about 3.4 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for each dish
- How long the team stays
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deadline for final numbers
Planning a tapas spread in Dragons Green
Dragons Green is about 5 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. For an event in Dragons Green, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Dragons Green. Dragons Green is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. Our events stretch from Dragons Green to Brighton (16 miles away).
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like The Church of St Mary the Virgin. Historic buildings near Dragons Green frequently have strict catering rules, so ask early if that’s your venue.
Wherever your event is in RH13, we can cook for your guests. We can cater an event on streets such as Dragons Lane and Dragons Green Road. We also cook at events in Shipley (1 mile south), Whitehall (1 mile south), Broomer's Corner (2 miles south-west), Dial Post (3 miles south) and West Grinstead (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (11 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south), Haywards Heath (12 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Horsham Hospital (5.4 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (3.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Knepp Wildland.
What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
- Space to finish hot dishes
- Venue approval for outside catering
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Padrón peppers
- Croquetas
- Albóndigas
- Tortilla española
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
- Serrano ham
- Olives & bread
- Chorizo in red wine
- Patatas bravas
Also near Dragons Green
Also in Dragons Green
Dishes our guests love
Patatas bravas
Always popular and normally vegetarian.
Manchego & membrillo
Manchego with sweet quince.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
- Your choice of paellas
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the event is
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Diets and allergies you know about
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
How the day works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. Sunset in Dragons Green 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.
- Canapés go round or tapas go to the tables.
- We pack down when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- 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