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Festival & event paella in Slaugham, West Sussex
Looking for festival paella catering in Slaugham? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Sports club events
- Village fêtes
- Community events and open days
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Festival paella catering for your event in Slaugham
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a giant paella. People follow the smell, and service from the pan is fast. For village fêtes and summer fairs and open days and community events, we can cook seafood paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella for your guests.
Near Slaugham, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Slaugham (RH17)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Who books festival paella catering in Slaugham?
It covers several diets with one trader, which saves pitches.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Sports clubs and race days
- VIP and hospitality areas
- County and country shows
- Music and food festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Mary's Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Slaugham? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Where we can cook in Slaugham
We will be honest if a space won’t work. What matters most:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Flat, firm ground
- Access for unloading at set-up
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Slaugham
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
Slaugham events: pitches and permissions
Slaugham is about 5 miles south of Crawley, in West Sussex. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Slaugham. Slaugham is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 15 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Warninglid Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Balcombe station is about 3.3 miles away.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH17, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. For events just outside Slaugham, we cover Handcross (1 mile north), Plummers Plain (1 mile west), Lower Beeding (2 miles west), Colwood (3 miles south) and Crabtree (3 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Crawley (5 miles north), Horsham (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (7 miles south-east), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Cuckfield Museum (3.6 miles south-east) and Crawley Hospital (5.4 miles north). The countryside around Slaugham includes Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow and Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby, you will find Carpenter's Arms (less than half a mile north-east)
Slaugham: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Slaugham for guests?
The closest is Balcombe station, roughly 3.3 miles away.
Is Slaugham close to London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How quickly can you serve?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, including West Sussex. See all areas.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Do you need water?
Send pitch details and we will confirm.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we will check availability.
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How it works
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Summer events in Slaugham have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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 for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Provide seating near the food
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Give traders a single information pack
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why us?
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Events in Slaugham and across West Sussex
Take a look at 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