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Festival Paella Catering for Streat events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events makes the food a highlight of your event in Streat.
- Music and food festivals
- Community events and open days
- VIP and hospitality areas
Festival paella catering for Streat events
Events we cater in Streat
It covers several diets with one trader.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Streat book us for occasions like:
- Open days
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Country shows
Running a fête for a church like Streat Church? A paella pan draws people in.
Before booking anyone
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- A clear list of what’s included
- When final numbers are due
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Festival paella catering for your event in Streat
The pans are part of the attraction. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. Typical bookings include farmers’ and Christmas markets and music and food festivals, with giant-pan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella.
A fête near Streat might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Streat (BN6, BN7)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests normally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. At midsummer, events in Streat stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Streat
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Also near Streat
Other catering in Streat
How we price festival paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Parking and unloading
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The length of service
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Roughly how many adults and children
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Streat? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Common questions in Streat
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Streat?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What’s the nearest station to Streat for guests?
Plumpton station, about 1.1 miles north-east of the centre.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we will check availability.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Do you come to Streat?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Streat is within our area and the rest of West Sussex. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
Pans cook in full view, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Streat
Streat is about 3 miles south-east of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your event in Streat, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cook in all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. Our events stretch from Streat to Brighton (about 6 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Plumpton Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Plumpton station is about 1.1 miles away. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 2 miles of Streat, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in BN6 and BN7, we can cook for your guests. Nearby, we also cater events in Plumpton (1 mile south-east), Plumpton Green (1 mile north-east), East Chiltington (1 mile east), Ditchling Common (2 miles north) and Chiltington (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (14 miles north), Horsham (15 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north), Burgess Hill (3 miles north-west) and East Grinstead (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft (1.6 miles west) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (4.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Streat includes Ditchling Beacon and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
Where we can cook in Streat
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Room for our cooking and serving area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Streat
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Is live paella right for your event?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why us?
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- No hidden extras in your quote
Read Our prices page 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