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Tapas & canapé catering in Rock, West Sussex
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Rock. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Engagement parties
- Tapas starters
Book tapas catering in Rock
What tapas catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
- The number of people
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- The date and rough timings
- The venue or postcode
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of the space, if you can
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
Tapas catering for your event in Rock
Tapas suit drinks receptions, evening parties, office events and weddings in and around Rock. We’re frequently asked to cater engagement celebrations and tapas before paella, with Manchego with membrillo, gambas al ajillo and patatas bravas.
In a rural spot like Rock, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Area
- Rock (RH20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Rock
More for events in Rock
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Ask guests about diets and allergies
- Label seafood clearly
- Allow more variety if tapas are the whole meal
- Tell us what role tapas play
Canapés circulate with drinks as guests arrive.
Crockery and serving dishes.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Live paella or other catering?
A sandwich buffet is easy but forgettable. Tapas feel like a treat. 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.
What you get with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- We cover Rock and the whole of West Sussex
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
A closer look at the menu
Tortilla española
A thick potato and egg omelette served in wedges or squares.
Croquetas
Crisp outside, creamy inside, often with ham or mushroom.
Occasions we cook for in Rock
Easy to eat with a glass in hand.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Rock, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Evening sharing boards
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Engagement parties
- Canapés with welcome drinks
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Rock, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Before booking anyone
- When final numbers are due
- The wet-weather plan
- Space, access and power needs
- How each diet is kept separate
The process
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. Sunset in Rock is around 9:20pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- First, we check availability.
- You choose canapés, table tapas or both.
- We arrive and set up our station.
- We serve the spread.
- Afterwards, we clear up.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
Rock: venues and local tips
Rock is about 6 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. For tapas catering in Rock, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Rock. Rock is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. Our events stretch from Rock to Brighton (about 13 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church such as The Parish Church of St Mary, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Historic houses near Rock include Parham House (3.9 miles west). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Rock, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
For tapas catering in RH20, we plan around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include Old London Road, London Road and Lamorna Close, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Rock, we also cover Washington (1 mile south), Heath Common (1 mile north-west), Sullington (1 mile west), Warminghurst (2 miles north) and Storrington (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Horsham (11 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (15 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles east) and Littlehampton (9 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include The Storrington And District Museum (1.9 miles west). Not far away are Chanctonbury Hill.
- Schools near Rock include Rydon Community College (1.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Frankland Arms Public House (0.6 miles south)
Rock: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Rock?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
What does tapas catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Do you supply canapé staff?
Yes, if you want them. Canapés need staff to carry them round.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
- 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