West Sussex · England
Paella Catering for Cowfold events
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Cowfold: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
Paella catering near Cowfold
Paella catering in Cowfold, cooked live
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field. For staff parties and work lunches and summer garden parties, we can cook vegetable paella, paella Valenciana and seafood paella and more.
In a rural place like Cowfold, the setting does a lot of the work: a huge pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Where
- Cowfold (RH13)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
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.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Mention any other courses or food
- Count adults and children separately
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
Cowfold: venues, travel and local tips
Cowfold is about 6 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. For paella catering in Cowfold, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. Our events stretch from Cowfold to Brighton (12 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
We cover events in every part of the RH13 postcode area and the streets around it. From Oakfield Road, Acorn Avenue and Holm Oaks or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Cowfold, we also cover Kent Street (1 mile south-east), Wineham (2 miles south-east), Shermanbury (2 miles south), Crosspost (3 miles east) and Twineham Green (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Crawley (9 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north), Worthing (13 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles east), Burgess Hill (7 miles east) and East Grinstead (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find The Dene Hospital (4.9 miles east). Open spaces near Cowfold include Knepp Wildland.
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Cowfold
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
What’s in the pans
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a proper main dish. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
Also near Cowfold
Also in Cowfold
FAQs for Cowfold
Do you come out to small places like Cowfold?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is Cowfold close to London?
Roughly 36 miles from the centre of London.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Can paella be the only main course?
Yes. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. Planning an evening event in Cowfold? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Name one person we can ask on the day
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
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What paella catering costs
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Guest numbers
- Timings and hours
- Waiting and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
- Expected numbers
- Where the event is
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Why choose live paella in Cowfold?
For something a little different, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre to your event in Cowfold. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why choose Love Paella in Cowfold
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
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- 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