West Sussex · England
Festival Paella Catering for Pease Pottage events
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Pease Pottage.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Open days and community events
Planning an event in Pease Pottage?
Pease Pottage: your questions answered
Is Pease Pottage close to London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Pease Pottage?
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 clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you come to Pease Pottage?
We do. We cook at events in Pease Pottage and across West Sussex. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send your requirements and we’ll include them with our application.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Will there be long queues?
Service from the pan is fast, ideal for peak times.
About our festival paella catering in Pease Pottage
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days. For feeding crew and volunteers and county and country shows, we’ll put together a menu of seafood paella, giant-pan paella and vegan paella.
Summer fairs around Pease Pottage are often run by volunteers, so a self-sufficient trader makes life easier. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Area
- Pease Pottage (RH11)
- County
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Why choose live paella in Pease Pottage?
Not every trader covers vegans. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Fast service from the pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Event catering near Pease Pottage
Pease Pottage is about 2 miles south of Crawley, in West Sussex. Anywhere in RH11, we can bring the pans to you. Pease Pottage is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Discovery New School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. If your event is in Tilgate Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
Here we cover the RH11 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Bellevue Farm Road, Gordons Way and Stanford Brook Way or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. We also cook at events in Furnace Green (2 miles north-east), Balcombe Lane (3 miles east), Balcombe (3 miles south-east), Staplefield (3 miles south) and Worth Abbey (4 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (6 miles west), Haywards Heath (7 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (12 miles west) and West Green (3 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include County Mall (2.1 miles north) and Crawley Museum (2.3 miles north). Not far away are Tilgate Lake.
- Local schools include Cottesmore School (0.9 miles west) and Broadfield Primary Academy (1 mile north)
- Nearby, you will find The Black Swan pub (less than half a mile west)
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Churros
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
What affects the price in Pease Pottage
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How long we are needed on site
- How many guests are eating
- How many staff you need
- Your choice of paellas
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Where the event is
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A photo of the space, if you can
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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The process
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. For an evening event in Pease Pottage, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
Planning help
- 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