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Festival Paella Catering in Pound Hill
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Pound Hill and across West Sussex.
- Festivals
- Community events and open days
- Seasonal markets
Festival paella catering for Pound Hill events
Festival paella catering in Pound Hill, cooked live
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. Whether it is agricultural and county shows and open days and community events, we can cook churros, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
Summer fairs around Pound Hill are often run by volunteers, so a trader who brings everything and needs little help is a bonus. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- Pound Hill (RH10)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Pound Hill
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
What’s in the pans
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Pound Hill
Pound Hill is about 2 miles north-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. For festival paella catering in Pound Hill, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Pound Hill is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cook. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 20 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like St Barnabas'? A paella pan draws people in. Events in parks such as Worth Park Gardens need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for.
We cook at events all over RH10 and the streets around it. From Worth Road, Burns Road and Milton Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. For events just outside Pound Hill, we cover Worth (1 mile south), Three Bridges (1 mile south-west), Forge Wood (1 mile north), Maidenbower (1 mile south) and Copthorne (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Horsham (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east), Broadfield (3 miles south-west) and Billingshurst (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are County Mall (1.7 miles west) and Langley Green Hospital (2 miles west). Open spaces near Pound Hill include Tilgate Lake.
- Local schools include Hazelwick School (0.8 miles west) and The Gatwick School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Hillside Inn (under half a mile south)
For event organisers in Pound Hill
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
What happens on the day
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. At midsummer, events in Pound Hill stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Questions from Pound Hill
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Pound Hill?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Pound Hill close to London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you need water?
We’ll confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
Occasions we cook for in Pound Hill
It brings theatre to the food court.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Pound Hill and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Charity and school events
- County and country shows
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Pound Hill Infant Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- What happens if it rains
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The deadline for final numbers
- A clear list of what’s included
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How many courses
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The length of service
- Your choice of paellas
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The date and time of the event
- Anything your venue supplies
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read Our pricing Or 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