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Festival Paella Catering in Kirdford
Looking for festival paella catering in Kirdford? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Race days and sports events
- Food and music festivals
- Seasonal markets
Festival paella catering for Kirdford events
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Festival paella catering for your event in Kirdford
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, from arrival times to waste. Popular choices include seafood paella, vegan paella and churros, and typical bookings are for open days and country shows.
For a village fête or field event near Kirdford, 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, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Area
- Kirdford (RH14)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Event catering near Kirdford
Kirdford is about 10 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Events in Kirdford are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Kirdford is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Kirdford to Guildford (15 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Billingshurst station is about 4.7 miles away.
We cook at events all over the RH14 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Oakside, Poplar Walk and Maple Drive, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Kirdford, we cover Mackerel's Common (1 mile north), Balls Cross (2 miles west), Wisborough Green (2 miles east), Plaistow (2 miles north) and Ifold (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Horsham (10 miles east), Littlehampton (15 miles south), Storrington (9 miles south-east), Billingshurst (5 miles east), Bewbush (15 miles east) and Angmering (15 miles south).
Not far away are Shillinglee Lake and The Mens.
How the day works
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For an evening event in Kirdford, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm what we will serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Common questions in Kirdford
Which station should guests use for Kirdford?
Billingshurst station, about 4.7 miles east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Kirdford?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Kirdford.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Schedule crew meals
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Check how many portions traders can serve
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
Who books festival paella catering in Kirdford?
Crew love a hot meal.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Kirdford, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- The deadline for final numbers
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether travel is included
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
What festival paella catering costs
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many guests are eating
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- What the venue already provides
Planning festival paella catering in Kirdford? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
It is the huge pan people come to see.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Nearby places to Kirdford
More for events in Kirdford
Live paella or other catering?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Kirdford hosts choose us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
- 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