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Festival & event paella in Crabtree, West Sussex
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Crabtree. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Agricultural and county shows
- Festivals
Festival paella catering in Crabtree
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Festival paella catering for your event in Crabtree
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. Typical bookings include agricultural and county shows and summer fairs and fêtes, with seafood paella, giant-pan paella and vegan paella.
For a village fête or field event near Crabtree, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Area
- Crabtree (RH13)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from Crabtree
Do you come out to small places like Crabtree?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Crabtree for guests?
Horsham station, about 4.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you feed our volunteers?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Where we can cook in Crabtree
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
Places near Crabtree
More for events in Crabtree
The process
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. For an evening event in Crabtree, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Tell us where to park and unload
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
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Community events around Crabtree
Crabtree is about 5 miles south-east of Horsham, in West Sussex. We cook at events in homes, gardens and venues in Crabtree and nearby villages. Crabtree is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our events stretch from Crabtree to Brighton (about 14 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Old Church House the Glebe, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. If your event is in Leonardslee, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
Festival paella catering in RH13 is planned around your venue and timings. From Mill Lane, Peppersgate and Long Hill or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Crabtree, we also cover Lower Beeding (1 mile north), Colwood (1 mile south-east), Monk's Gate (2 miles north-west), Plummers Plain (2 miles north-east) and Mannings Heath (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Crawley (7 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles north-west), Worthing (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (7 miles east), Burgess Hill (7 miles south-east) and East Grinstead (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Horsham Hospital (4.9 miles north-west). Not far away are Knepp Wildland.
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Send traders one clear trader pack
Pans cook in full view, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Perfect for your event in Crabtree
One trader, many diets.
In Crabtree and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Charity and school events
- Country shows
- Race days and sports events
- Open days
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Newells Preparatory School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and deposit
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How each diet is kept separate
- The wet-weather plan
Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Paella compared with other options
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
- 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