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Festival Paella Catering for Barns Green events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Barns Green and the surrounding area.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Race days and sports events
Live festival paella catering in Barns Green
About our festival paella catering in Barns Green
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, from arrival times to waste. Whether it is village fêtes and food and music festivals, we can cook churros, seafood paella and vegan paella for your guests.
For a village fête or field event near Barns Green, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Barns Green (RH13)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Community events around Barns Green
Barns Green is about 4 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Events in Barns Green are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 17 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Barns Green Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Festival paella catering in RH13 is planned around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include The Hordens, Smugglers Way and Finians Field, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Brooks Green (1 mile south), Itchingfield (1 mile north), Southwater (2 miles east), Tower Hill (3 miles north-east) and Broadbridge Heath (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (10 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south) and Lancing (14 miles south).
A little further out are Horsham Hospital (4 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (1.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Knepp Wildland.
- Nearby, you will find The Queen's Head Public House (within half a mile north-west)
Also near Barns Green
Other catering in Barns Green
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Barns Green? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Paella compared with other options
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot paella keeps crew going. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Barns Green
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Catering across West Sussex, including Barns Green
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
What affects the price in Barns Green
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Timings and hours
- How many guests are eating
Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs and allergies
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. Summer events in Barns Green have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
Planning festival paella catering in Barns Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Check allergen info is on display
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Flat, firm ground
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
Who books festival paella catering in Barns Green?
It covers several diets with one trader.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Open days and community events
- School and charity events
- Country shows
- Village fêtes
For visitors coming by rail, Christs Hospital station is about 1.9 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Staff numbers and hours
- The deposit and payment dates
Barns Green questions
Is Barns Green too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you trade at school fairs around Barns Green?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, West Sussex included. Find your area.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
- 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