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Festival Paella Catering for Chelwood Common events
Planning festival paella catering in Chelwood Common? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Sports club events
- Open days
- VIP and hospitality areas
Festival paella catering in Chelwood Common
About our festival paella catering in Chelwood Common
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. We’re often asked to cater race days and sports events and summer fairs and fêtes, serving chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and churros.
Rural events near Chelwood Common can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Chelwood Common (RH17)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Events we cater in Chelwood Common
It brings theatre to the food court.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Agricultural and county shows
- Music and food festivals
- Seasonal markets
- School and charity events
School fairs, for a school like Danehill Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if it rains
- Space, access and power needs
- The deadline for final numbers
Why choose live paella in Chelwood Common?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Schedule crew meals
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Extra pans for busy periods.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. For an evening event in Chelwood Common, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Chelwood Common events: pitches and permissions
Chelwood Common is about 6 miles north-east of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Chelwood Common. We cater in all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 16 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Chelwood Gate Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 4 miles of Chelwood Common, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the RH17 postcode area. That could mean an event in a garden on Baxters Lane, Tanyard Lane and Box's Lane or the roads around them. We also cook at events in Chelwood Gate (1 mile north), Danehill (1 mile south-west), Birchgrove (1 mile north-west), Furner's Green (2 miles south) and Nutley (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (10 miles north-west), Horsham (15 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-west), East Grinstead (6 miles north) and Broadfield (10 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Waterbury Castle (2.3 miles west) and Heaven Farm Museum (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Brickfield Meadow.
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Places near Chelwood Common
Other catering in Chelwood Common
What festival paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Distance and access to the venue
Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Questions from Chelwood Common
Do you trade at school fairs around Chelwood Common?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Is Chelwood Common too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send your requirements and we’ll include them with our application.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Do you cover Chelwood Common?
We do. We cook at events in Chelwood Common and across West Sussex. Send us your date to check availability.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
- 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