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Festival Paella Catering for Jacob's Post events
Planning festival paella catering in Jacob's Post? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Race days and sports events
- Food and music festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
Planning an event in Jacob's Post?
Common questions in Jacob's Post
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Jacob's Post?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Jacob's Post close to London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
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.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we’ll check availability.
Do you cook inside?
Typically 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.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
What do you need at the pitch?
Let us know what the pitch has and we’ll confirm our needs.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
About our festival paella catering in Jacob's Post
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Portions are served in seconds. On the menu are vegan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for open days and community events and county and country shows.
For a village fête or field event near Jacob's Post, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Area
- Jacob's Post (RH15)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Who books festival paella catering in Jacob's Post?
Crew love a hot meal.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Jacob's Post book us for occasions like:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Race days and sports events
- Food and music festivals
- Feeding crew and volunteers
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Providence Strict Baptist Chapel, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Before booking anyone
- When final numbers are due
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit and payment dates
- Travel and parking costs
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Give traders a single information pack
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
We cook in full view of visitors, serving throughout the event.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Also near Jacob's Post
What else we do in Jacob's Post
What we need at the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Flat, firm ground
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. At midsummer, events in Jacob's Post stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Giant paella pans
It’s the giant pan people come to see.
Why choose live paella in Jacob's Post?
Burger stalls are common. A paella pan stands out. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
How we price festival paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Timings and hours
- Distance and access to the venue
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and time of the event
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Event catering near Jacob's Post
Jacob's Post is about 1 mile west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your event in Jacob's Post, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Jacob's Post is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 9 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Burgess Hill station, about 0.7 miles south-east. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as The Gattons Infant School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 3 miles of Jacob's Post, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the RH15 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Downs Road, London Road and Western Road. We also cook at events in Burgess Hill (1 mile east), Abbotsford (1 mile north), World's End (1 mile east), Goddards Green (1 mile west) and Hurst Wickham (2 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles north-east), East Grinstead (13 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (10 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Burgess Hill Museum (0.5 miles south-east) and The Dene Hospital (1.2 miles west). The countryside around Jacob's Post includes Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.
- Local schools include Oakmeeds Community College (0.6 miles south-east) and St Paul's Catholic College (0.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Cricketers pub (under half a mile north-west)
- 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