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Festival & event paella in Crawley, West Sussex
Looking for festival paella catering in Crawley? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Agricultural and county shows
- Festivals
Festival paella catering near Crawley
Festival paella catering for your event in Crawley
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days in and around Crawley. We’re often asked to cater race days and sports events and VIP and hospitality areas, with chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and churros.
Markets, fairs and festivals happen across Crawley. A paella stall draws a crowd and serves fast. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Location
- Crawley (RH10, RH11, RH12, RH6)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests usually gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. For an evening event in Crawley, 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.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
Planning festival paella catering in Crawley? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Crawley
Do you trade at school fairs around Crawley?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
How far is Crawley from London?
About 27 miles from central London.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
What documents can you send?
Send your requirements and we will include them with our application.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Events we cater in Crawley
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Crawley, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Village fêtes
- Agricultural and county shows
- Festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
School fairs, for a school like Three Bridges Junior School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When final numbers are due
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether travel is included
Nearby places to Crawley
What else we do in Crawley
What we need at the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Firm, level ground
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
How we price festival paella catering
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The number of people
- The paellas you choose
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many staff you need
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Crawley, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why book with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- We cover Crawley and the whole of West Sussex
- Drinks service on request
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Crawley events: pitches and permissions
Crawley is about 27 miles south of London, in West Sussex. Events in Crawley are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Crawley is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our events stretch from Crawley to Brighton (about 19 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Crawley station is in Crawley itself. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Friary Church of St Francis and St Anthony, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Here we cover the RH10, RH11, RH12 and RH6 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Station Road, Queens Square and High Street or a nearby road, we can cook there. Main roads around Crawley include the A23 and A264, which makes travel to your event easy. For events just outside Crawley, we cover Southgate (1 mile south-west), Tilgate (1 mile south-east), West Green (1 mile north), Three Bridges (1 mile east) and Langley Green (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (8 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (5 miles south-west). Crawley is among the bigger towns we cover in West Sussex, with lots of choice for events.
A little further out are Crawley Hospital (0.5 miles north-west) and County Mall (under half a mile north-east). The countryside around Crawley includes Tilgate Lake.
- Local schools include St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School (under half a mile south-east) and St Wilfrid's Catholic School (0.6 miles west)
- Local pubs include The George Hotel (within half a mile north)
- 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