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Festival Paella Catering in Kilnwood Vale
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Kilnwood Vale and the surrounding area.
- Seasonal markets
- Race days and sports events
- Agricultural and county shows
Festival paella catering for Kilnwood Vale events
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Timings and hours
- Guest numbers
- Waiting and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Where the event is
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Festival paella catering in Kilnwood Vale, made fresh on the day
One paella stall covers many diets: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That makes life easier for organisers. We cook giant-pan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for village fêtes and sports club events.
A fête near Kilnwood Vale might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated.
- Area
- Kilnwood Vale (RH12, RH11)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Kilnwood Vale questions
Do you come out to small places like Kilnwood Vale?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you trade at school fairs around Kilnwood Vale?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes. There is a vegan pan next to the others.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Will there be long queues?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. Evening events in Kilnwood Vale have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; 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 in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Related guides
Running an event in Kilnwood Vale
Kilnwood Vale is about 1 mile south-west of Bewbush, in West Sussex. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Kilnwood Vale and nearby villages. We cover 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Kilnwood Vale to Guildford (18 miles away).
Events in parks such as Target Hill Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Francis' Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Kilnwood Vale, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
We cater events across the RH12 and RH11 postcode area and the streets around it. Your event could be at a home on Turnpike Lane, Crusades Road and Rookfield Road or the roads around them. You will find Kilnwood Vale on the A264, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. For events just outside Kilnwood Vale, we cover Faygate (1 mile west), Colgate (1 mile south), Broadfield (2 miles east), Roffey (3 miles south-west) and Handcross (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Crawley (3 miles east), Horsham (4 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east), East Grinstead (10 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are County Mall (2.7 miles north-east) and Crawley Museum (2.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Kilnwood Vale include Warnham LNR and Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby schools include Cottesmore School (1.4 miles south-east) and Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School (1.5 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Holmbush Inn (0.9 miles west)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Events we cater in Kilnwood Vale
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Sports club events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Country shows
- Open days
School fairs, for a school like The Bewbush Academy, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Questions to ask before you book
- How late numbers can change
- Space, access and power needs
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- If the price includes VAT
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Give traders a single information pack
- Book crew catering in advance
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
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Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Firm, level ground
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- 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