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Festival & event paella in Horsted Keynes, West Sussex
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Horsted Keynes and across West Sussex.
- School and charity events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Open days
Festival paella catering for Horsted Keynes events
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
About our festival paella catering in Horsted Keynes
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a huge paella. People follow the smell, and service from the pan is fast. We’re frequently asked to cater seasonal markets and village fêtes and summer fairs, with seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros.
At a fête or field event near Horsted Keynes, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- Horsted Keynes (RH17)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Your questions about festival paella catering in Horsted Keynes
Which station should guests use for Horsted Keynes?
Haywards Heath station, about 4 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Can you cook indoors?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
How it works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. For an evening event in Horsted Keynes, 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.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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What else we do in Horsted Keynes
Where we can cook in Horsted Keynes
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Flat, firm ground
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Give traders a single information pack
- Schedule crew meals
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Horsted Keynes events: pitches and permissions
Horsted Keynes is about 4 miles north-east of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. We cook at events in homes, gardens and venues in Horsted Keynes and the surrounding area. We cater in all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Horsted Keynes to Brighton (about 15 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like St Giles' Church? A paella pan draws people in. School fairs, for a school like St Giles CofE Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Within about 5 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in RH17, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Whether your event is on Station Road, Rixons Orchard and Leighton Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Danehill (1 mile east), Birchgrove (2 miles north-east), Highbrook (2 miles north-west), Chelwood Common (2 miles east) and Furner's Green (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (9 miles north-west), Horsham (13 miles west), Haywards Heath (4 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (7 miles south-west), East Grinstead (6 miles north) and Broadfield (9 miles north-west).
A little further out are Waterbury Castle (less than half a mile north-west) and Princess Royal Hospital (4.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Horsted Keynes includes Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
- Pubs nearby include The Green Man pub (less than half a mile north-east)
About the dishes
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
What festival paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Waiting and bar staff
- Timings and hours
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Anything your venue supplies
- Any dietary needs and allergies
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Events we cater in Horsted Keynes
It handles peak times well, because it’s served from big pans.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Horsted Keynes and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Race days and sports events
- Agricultural and county shows
- School fairs and fundraisers
- VIP and hospitality areas
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Haywards Heath station, about 4 miles south-west.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- Who provides the crockery
- How each diet is kept separate
- What happens if it rains
- 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