West Sussex · England
Festival & event paella in Newtimber, West Sussex
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Newtimber: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Open days and community events
- Seasonal markets
- Agricultural and county shows
Planning an event in Newtimber?
Festival paella catering for your event in Newtimber
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Portions are served in seconds. Whether it’s charity and school events and christmas and farmers’ markets, we’ll put together a menu of churros, vegan paella and seafood paella for your guests.
For a village fête or field event near Newtimber, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Location
- Newtimber (BN6)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Provide seating near the food
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Give traders a single information pack
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
What affects the price in Newtimber
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The length of service
- How many courses
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- What the venue already provides
- Where the event is
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and rough timings
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Newtimber
It covers several diets with one trader.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Seasonal markets
- Festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Hassocks station, about 2.4 miles north-east.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether VAT is included
- How bad weather is handled
- Allergen information for each dish
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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Places near Newtimber
Other catering in Newtimber
Newtimber questions
Do you come out to small places like Newtimber?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station should guests use for Newtimber?
Hassocks station, about 2.4 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Live paella or other catering?
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why Newtimber hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Evening events in Newtimber have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good 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 in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Event catering near Newtimber
Newtimber is about 5 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Events in Newtimber are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 6 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of St John Evangelist, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 4 miles of Newtimber, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We cover events in every part of BN6 and the streets around it. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Clayton (2 miles east), Hurstpierpoint (2 miles north), Hurst Wickham (2 miles north-east), Hassocks (2 miles north-east) and Keymer (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (14 miles north), Horsham (12 miles north-west), Worthing (11 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (5 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles south-west).
A little further out are The Dene Hospital (4.2 miles north) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (2.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Newtimber includes Woods Mill and Wolstonbury Hill.
- 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