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Festival Paella Catering in Westmeston
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Westmeston and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Community events and open days
Festival paella catering near Westmeston
What festival paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The number of people
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The paellas you choose
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A photo of the space, if you can
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Festival paella catering in Westmeston, cooked live
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. Whether it’s school fairs and fundraisers and seasonal markets, we’ll put together a menu of vegan paella, seafood paella and churros.
A fête near Westmeston might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Location
- Westmeston (BN6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Places near Westmeston
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DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
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.
Common questions in Westmeston
Which station should guests use for Westmeston?
Hassocks station, about 2.1 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you trade at school fairs around Westmeston?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Tell us about your event, and we’ll confirm availability and requirements.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Paella compared with other options
If you want a trader that adds atmosphere, paella is a strong choice. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Catering across West Sussex, including Westmeston
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
Allergen details are available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Westmeston? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Events we cater in Westmeston
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Westmeston and West Sussex:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Festivals
- Open days
For visitors coming by rail, Hassocks station is about 2.1 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deadline for final numbers
- How each diet is kept separate
- The deposit and payment dates
Fairs, fêtes and events in Westmeston
Westmeston is about 4 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Wherever your event is in the BN6 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cover 371 places across West Sussex.
School fairs, for a school like Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Running a fête for a church like The Parish Church of St Martin? A paella pan draws people in. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about a mile of Westmeston, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
This part of West Sussex takes in BN6, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Close by, we cover events in Ditchling (1 mile north), Keymer (2 miles north-west), Clayton (2 miles west), Hassocks (2 miles north-west) and Hurst Wickham (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (14 miles north), Horsham (14 miles north-west), Worthing (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north), Shoreham-by-Sea (9 miles south-west) and Lancing (11 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Clayton Castle (1.7 miles west) and The Dene Hospital (4.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Westmeston include Ditchling Beacon and Ladies Mile.
- Schools near Westmeston include Downlands Community School (1.7 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Bull Hotel (1 mile north)
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. Summer events in Westmeston have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- 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