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Paella Catering in Dragons Green
Planning paella catering in Dragons Green? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Birthday celebrations
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Paella catering near Dragons Green
Working with your venue
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
About our paella catering in Dragons Green
A couple of different pans covers everyone: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Every pan is cooked on its own, so diets are easy to manage. For festivals, fairs and school events and family celebrations and christenings, we will put together a menu of vegan paella, seafood paella and vegetable paella for your guests.
Somewhere as small as Dragons Green, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Dragons Green (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning live paella in Dragons Green
Dragons Green is about 5 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. For paella catering in Dragons Green, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cover all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. Our events stretch from Dragons Green to Brighton (16 miles away).
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like The Church of St Mary the Virgin, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. For guests coming by train, Billingshurst station is about 3.4 miles away.
For paella catering in RH13, we plan around your venue and your guests. Your event could be at a home on Dragons Lane and Dragons Green Road. Nearby, we also cater events in Shipley (1 mile south), Whitehall (1 mile south), Broomer's Corner (2 miles south-west), Dial Post (3 miles south) and West Grinstead (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Crawley (11 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south), Haywards Heath (12 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Horsham Hospital (5.4 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (3.2 miles north). The countryside around Dragons Green includes Knepp Wildland.
Should I cook it myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
How we price paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you need crockery
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
- Diets and allergies you know about
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Where we can cook in Dragons Green
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Dragons Green
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
FAQs for Dragons Green
We’re having a ceremony at The Church of St Mary the Virgin: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you come out to small places like Dragons Green?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is paella enough as a main?
It is a full meal on its own. Tapas and desserts can be added if you like.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including West Sussex. See all areas.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What does paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
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.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Perfect for your event in Dragons Green
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, thanks to separate pans for each version. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Dragons Green:
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Birthday celebrations
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Shipley CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Before you book anyone
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- A clear list of what’s included
- VAT, if it applies
- The deposit and payment dates
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Around midsummer it stays light in Dragons Green until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
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Dishes our guests love
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood, for guests who want a bit of everything.
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Paella compared with other options
Plated meals need a kitchen and a bigger team. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and it is entertaining too. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why choose Love Paella in Dragons Green
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- 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