West Sussex · England
Paella Catering for Faygate events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Faygate.
- Milestone birthday parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Paella catering in Faygate
Paella catering in Faygate, cooked live
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will recommend what fits your event. Popular choices include paella Valenciana, mixed paella and vegetable paella, and we are often booked for summer garden parties and festivals, fairs and school events.
In a small place like Faygate, events are usually in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Faygate (RH12)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Tell us how many children are coming
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can enjoy your guests.
Sangria and bar staff can be added for your own drinks.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
Dishes our guests love
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together.
Towns and villages near Faygate
Also in Faygate
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Paella compared with other options
Vans serve one order at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, so everyone can eat at the same time. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book with us
- We cover Faygate and the whole of West Sussex
- Drinks service on request
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Who books paella catering in Faygate?
People book live paella because it is food and entertainment at once. The pans become a focal point, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Retirement celebrations
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
Faygate: venues, travel and local tips
Faygate is about 3 miles north-east of Horsham, in West Sussex. For an event in Faygate, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cater in 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 17 miles away.
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like St Francis' Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. For guests coming by train, Faygate has its own station, Faygate station. Faygate is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Paella catering in RH12 is planned around your venue and your guests. From Station Approach, Faygate Lane and Durrants Drive or a nearby road, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater events in Kilnwood Vale (1 mile east), Colgate (1 mile south-east), Roffey (2 miles south-west), Broadfield (2 miles east) and Mannings Heath (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Crawley (3 miles east), Horsham (3 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east), East Grinstead (11 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Hospital (3.2 miles north-east) and County Mall (3.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Warnham LNR and Tilgate Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Holmbush Inn (under half a mile south)
Your questions about paella catering in Faygate
How far is Faygate from London?
About 29 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Could we have live paella in Target Hill Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Do you come to Faygate?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Faygate and the rest of West Sussex. To check your date, use our quote form.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What is live paella catering?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
Step by step
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. Around midsummer it stays light in Faygate until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or RH12 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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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