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Festival Paella Catering for Ashurst Wood events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Ashurst Wood and West Sussex, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Agricultural and county shows
- Seasonal markets
Festival paella catering near Ashurst Wood
How our festival paella catering works in Ashurst Wood
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. Whether it’s agricultural and county shows and music and food festivals, we’ll put together a menu of churros, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
At a fête or field event near Ashurst Wood, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Location
- Ashurst Wood (RH19)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Ashurst Wood: your questions answered
Is Ashurst Wood too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Ashurst Wood?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Do you cater in Ashurst Wood?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Ashurst Wood. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Is halal food available?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, including West Sussex. See all areas.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Why choose festival paella catering in Ashurst Wood?
A paella stall draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Ashurst Wood and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Open days
- Country shows
- Sports clubs and race days
- Food and music festivals
For visitors coming by rail, East Grinstead station is about 2.1 miles away.
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Towns and villages near Ashurst Wood
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How it works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. Summer events in Ashurst Wood have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Check the venue allows live cooking
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’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Event catering near Ashurst Wood
Ashurst Wood is about 2 miles south-east of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. For festival paella catering in Ashurst Wood, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Ashurst Wood is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our events stretch from Ashurst Wood to Brighton (21 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Ashurst Wood Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Dunstan, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Within about 2 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Festival paella catering in RH19 is planned around your venue and your guests. Your event could be at a home on Woods Hill Lane, Wray Close and Woods Hill Close or the roads around them. Close by, we cover events in East Grinstead (2 miles north-west), Hammerwood (2 miles north-east), Saint Hill Green (2 miles west), Dormans Park (3 miles north-west) and Dormansland (4 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (9 miles west), Horsham (15 miles west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-west), Broadfield (10 miles west) and Bewbush (11 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include East Grinstead Museum (1.6 miles north-west) and Bolebroke Castle (3.5 miles east). The countryside around Ashurst Wood includes Hedgecourt Lake.
- Schools near Ashurst Wood include Stoke Brunswick School (under half a mile north-east) and Sackville School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Maypole Inn (under half a mile east)
Live paella or other catering?
If you want a trader that adds atmosphere, paella is a strong choice. Larger events usually cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Ashurst Wood hosts choose us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Catering across West Sussex, including Ashurst Wood
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
What festival paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The number of people
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
Send us the date, your venue or RH19 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Provide seating near the food
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Check allergen info is on display
- Send traders one clear trader pack
We cook in full view of visitors, serving throughout the event.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Trader information and site rules
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- 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