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Festival Paella Catering for Gay Street events
Planning festival paella catering in Gay Street? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Charity and school events
- Agricultural and county shows
- VIP and hospitality areas
Festival paella catering near Gay Street
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe throughout the day.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Festival paella catering in Gay Street, made fresh on the day
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list. We’re often asked to cater country shows and community events and open days, with vegan paella, seafood paella and giant-pan paella.
For a village fête or field event near Gay Street, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Where
- Gay Street (RH20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
The process
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell typically draws people over. Summer events in Gay Street have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Live paella or other catering?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so queues move quickly. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why Gay Street hosts choose us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Events in Gay Street and across West Sussex
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Nearby places to Gay Street
What else we do in Gay Street
Event catering near Gay Street
Gay Street is about 9 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Gay Street and nearby villages. Gay Street is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cook. Our events stretch from Gay Street to Brighton (17 miles away).
Within about 6 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in RH20, we can cook for your guests. Close by, we cover events in North Heath (1 mile north-west), Nutbourne (1 mile south), Broomershill (1 mile south-west), West Chiltington (2 miles south) and Codmore Hill (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (15 miles north-east), Horsham (9 miles north-east), Worthing (11 miles south), Burgess Hill (15 miles east), Littlehampton (12 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles south-east).
The countryside around Gay Street includes The Mens.
Gay Street: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Gay Street?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Tell us about your event, and we’ll confirm availability and requirements.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes, always. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Occasions we cook for in Gay Street
A paella stall draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Open days and community events
- Charity and school events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Village fêtes
For visitors coming by rail, Pulborough station is about 2.7 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- How each diet is kept separate
- When final numbers are due
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- The event’s site rules and timings
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we offer
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
Should I cook it myself?
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 at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
- 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