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Festival Paella Catering for Coolham events
Planning festival paella catering in Coolham? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Country shows
- Race days and sports events
Planning an event in Coolham?
Festival paella catering for your event in Coolham
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. For community events and open days and food and music festivals, we can cook churros, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella for your guests.
For a village fête or field event near Coolham, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
- Area
- Coolham (RH13)
- County
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Event catering near Coolham
Coolham is about 6 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. For festival paella catering in Coolham, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Coolham. We cover 371 places across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 16 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as William Penn School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Billingshurst station, about 2.4 miles north-west.
For festival paella catering in RH13, we plan around your venue. Streets in the area include Coolham Road and West Chiltington Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Nearby, we also cater events in Goose Green (3 miles south), Gay Street (3 miles south-west), Adversane (3 miles west), North Heath (3 miles west) and West Chiltington (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (12 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (12 miles east) and Littlehampton (14 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Christs Hospital School Museum (3.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Coolham includes Knepp Wildland.
- Local pubs include The Selsey Arms Public House (within half a mile south)
Step by step
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. For an evening event in Coolham, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Why choose festival paella catering in Coolham?
It brings theatre to the food court.
Whatever you are celebrating in Coolham, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Country shows
- Open days
- Sports clubs and race days
- Music and food festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Mary's Mission Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
We cook in full view of visitors, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Extra pans for busy periods.
What festival paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
- Parking and unloading
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and rough timings
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Roughly how many adults and children
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Questions from Coolham
How far is Coolham from London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London.
Is Coolham too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What documents can you send?
Share your trader requirements and we’ll respond.
Do you come to Coolham?
We do. Coolham is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Do you need water?
Send pitch details and we will confirm.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Absolutely. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
Places near Coolham
Also in Coolham
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Coolham
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
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.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
- 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