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Festival & event paella in Worth Abbey, West Sussex
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Worth Abbey.
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Open days and community events
Festival paella catering for Worth Abbey events
Festival paella catering for your event in Worth Abbey
The cooking is part of the show. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. For school and charity events and village fêtes, we will put together a menu of churros, giant-pan paella and vegan paella.
Near Worth Abbey, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Location
- Worth Abbey (RH10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Perfect for your event in Worth Abbey
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- School and charity events
- Agricultural and county shows
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Seasonal markets
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Three Bridges station, about 2.6 miles north-west.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- How late numbers can change
- How bad weather is handled
- A clear list of what’s included
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Is live paella right for your event?
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. A paella pan stands out in a food line-up. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Worth Abbey
- Drinks service on request
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- We cover Worth Abbey and the whole of West Sussex
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Community events around Worth Abbey
Worth Abbey is about 3 miles east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Whether your event is in the middle of Worth Abbey or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Worth Abbey to Brighton (18 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Abbey Church of Our Lady Help of Christians? A paella pan draws people in. School fairs, for a school like Oriel High School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Worth Abbey, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the RH10 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. We also cook at events in Balcombe Lane (2 miles south-west), Furnace Green (2 miles west), Balcombe (3 miles south), Pease Pottage (4 miles west) and Staplefield (5 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (3 miles west), Horsham (9 miles west), Haywards Heath (7 miles south), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (5 miles north-east) and Broadfield (4 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include County Mall (3.4 miles west) and Crawley Hospital (4 miles west). The countryside around Worth Abbey includes Tilgate Lake.
Worth Abbey: your questions answered
Is Worth Abbey too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Ask about peak-time capacity
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance and access to the venue
- The number of people
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Timings and hours
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and rough timings
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Evening events in Worth Abbey have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Worth Abbey? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Trader information and site rules
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Worth Abbey
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- 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