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Festival & event paella in Woodmancote, West Sussex
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Woodmancote: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests.
- Sports club events
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Music and food festivals
Festival paella catering near Woodmancote
Woodmancote questions
Could we have live paella in Tottington Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
About our festival paella catering in Woodmancote
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. For open days and county and country shows, we can cook giant-pan paella, churros and seafood paella for your guests.
Rural events near Woodmancote can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Area
- Woodmancote (BN5)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Organising a club, school or community event in Woodmancote? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Provide seating near the food
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Nearby places to Woodmancote
What else we do in Woodmancote
Woodmancote events: pitches and permissions
Woodmancote is about 6 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. For festival paella catering in Woodmancote, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in 371 places across West Sussex. Our events stretch from Woodmancote to Brighton (about 8 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Hassocks station, about 4.3 miles east. Running a fête for a church like The Parish Church of St Peter? A paella pan draws people in. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 6 miles of Woodmancote, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Anywhere in BN5, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For events just outside Woodmancote, we cover Blackstone (1 mile north-east), Small Dole (2 miles south-west), Henfield (2 miles north-west), Albourne (2 miles north-east) and High Cross (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (14 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north), Worthing (9 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (6 miles north-east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (4.7 miles north-east) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (4 miles east). Open spaces near Woodmancote include Woods Mill and Truleigh Hill.
Live paella or other catering?
Not every trader covers vegans. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Catering across West Sussex, including Woodmancote
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Giant paella pans
It’s the giant pan people come to see.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Who books festival paella catering in Woodmancote?
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Open days
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- County and country shows
If your event is in Tottington Wood, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
Before you book anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The venue requirements
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Payment terms and deposit
The process
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. Summer events in Woodmancote have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Related guides
Where we can cook in Woodmancote
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Firm, level ground
- The event’s site rules and timings
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- 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