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Tapas & canapé catering in Hale Green, East Sussex
Planning tapas catering in Hale Green? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Birthday drinks
- Engagement celebrations
- Sharing boards for evening guests
Book tapas catering in Hale Green
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Space for a serving table or station
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Tortilla española
- Patatas bravas
- Albóndigas
- Serrano ham
- Olives & bread
- Gambas al ajillo
- Croquetas
- Padrón peppers
- Manchego & membrillo
- Chorizo in red wine
How our tapas catering works in Hale Green
Many classic tapas are naturally vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers, and some can be gluten-free. Whether it’s engagement drinks and welcome-drink canapés, we can cook padrón peppers, patatas bravas and albóndigas.
For a country party near Hale Green, tapas and sangria set the mood. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Area
- Hale Green (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Hale Green
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Timings and hours
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many courses
- How many staff you need
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Where the event is
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
Dishes our guests love
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns.
Croquetas
Always among the first to go.
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. A summer drinks reception in Hale Green has daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer, ideal for tapas in the garden. By late September it is dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers and how you’d like 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 the timings for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Hale Green, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Who books tapas catering in Hale Green?
They’re easy to eat with a drink in hand.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Hale Green and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Drinks reception canapés
- Launches and office parties
- Anniversary parties
- Engagement parties
Historic houses near Hale Green include Horselunges Manor (2.4 miles south-east) and Michelham Priory (3.4 miles south). Where a historic venue does not allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
Questions to ask before you book
- VAT, if it applies
- What happens if it rains
- Space, access and power needs
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
FAQs for Hale Green
Do you come out to small places like Hale Green?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
We’re having a ceremony at The Parish Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Can we add drinks?
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
For event organisers in Hale Green
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Also near Hale Green
Other catering in Hale Green
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
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.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For food that gets people mingling, tapas work brilliantly. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Catering across East Sussex, including Hale Green
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Drinks receptions around Hale Green
Hale Green is about 4 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. For tapas catering in Hale Green, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Hale Green is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Hale Green to Brighton (about 16 miles away).
Historic buildings near Hale Green often have strict catering rules, so ask early if that’s your venue. After a ceremony at a church such as The Parish Church, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Hale Green, ideal for an outdoor reception.
For tapas catering in BN8, we plan around your venue. If your venue is just outside Hale Green, we also cover Gun Hill (1 mile east), Muddles Green (1 mile south-west), Burlow (1 mile north-east), Lions Green (2 miles north) and Horam (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (9 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south-west), Lewes (9 miles west), Hailsham (4 miles south-east) and Crowborough (10 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Hellingly Hospital Railway (2.7 miles south-east) and Sussex Farm Museum (2.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Hale Green include Selwyns Wood.
- Local pubs include The Six Bells Public House (0.8 miles west)
- 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