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Tapas Catering in Horam
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Horam. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Launches and office parties
- Birthday drinks
- Receptions and drinks parties
Planning an event in Horam?
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Tapas catering in Horam, made fresh on the day
We finish hot tapas on site, so they’re served at their best. Whether it is evening sharing boards and welcome-drink canapés, we can cook padrón peppers, gambas al ajillo and croquetas for your guests.
For a country party near Horam, tapas and sangria set the mood. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Area
- Horam (TN21)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. Sunset in Horam is around 9:15pm in June, which suits an outdoor reception.
- Send us the date, venue and numbers.
- We suggest a selection and a quote.
- We set up and finish the hot dishes.
- Canapés go round or tapas go to the tables.
- We clear our equipment afterwards.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Horam, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Who books tapas catering in Horam?
Big or small, tapas work.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Horam and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Cocktail parties
- Tapas and paella menus
- Launches and office parties
- Engagement parties
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Horam, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
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- What happens if it rains
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Payment terms and deposit
- Staff numbers and hours
What’s in the pans
Gambas al ajillo
A favourite with seafood lovers.
Patatas bravas
A tapas classic.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
- Space for a serving table or station
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Olives & bread
- Tortilla española
- Serrano ham
- Patatas bravas
- Padrón peppers
- Chorizo in red wine
- Manchego & membrillo
- Croquetas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Albóndigas
Drinks receptions around Horam
Horam is about 5 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. For tapas catering in Horam, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Horam is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. We cook right across the region, from Horam to Brighton (about 18 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church such as Christ Church, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Nearby historic houses include Horselunges Manor (3.2 miles south). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Horam, ideal for an outdoor reception.
We cook at events all over the TN21 postcode area. Whether your event is on Little London Road, Toll Wood Road and Beauford Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. For events just outside Horam, we cover Burlow (1 mile south-west), Vines Cross (1 mile east), Maynard's Green (1 mile north), Lions Green (1 mile north-west) and Warbleton (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (10 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles west) and Hailsham (5 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Sussex Farm Museum (under half a mile north-west) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (3.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
- Pubs nearby include Horam Inn (within half a mile north-west)
For event organisers in Horam
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Questions from Horam
Can you cater a reception after a service at Christ Church?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Do you come out to small places like Horam?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
How many different paellas?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
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What affects the price in Horam
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Guest numbers
- Your choice of paellas
- Travel, parking and access
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
A plated starter needs a kitchen and staff. Table tapas are shared and relaxed. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why us?
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Fast service from the pan
- 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