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Paella Catering in Gossops Green
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Gossops Green. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Engagement and anniversary parties
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How it works
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Planning an evening event in Gossops Green? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Ask for a quote
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.
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Paella catering in Gossops Green, cooked live
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s what we bring to events in Gossops Green. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, paella Valenciana and black rice, and we’re regularly asked to cater garden parties and summer barbecues and family celebrations and christenings.
For a place the size of Gossops Green, your own garden is frequently the best venue: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Let us know about access to the house. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Area
- Gossops Green (RH11, RH10)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a paella that stands on its own. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It’s frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Catering an event in Gossops Green
Gossops Green is about 1 mile west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Anywhere in RH11, we can cook for your guests. We cater in 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Gossops Green to Guildford (about 18 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Peter's, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Ifield Community College, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
For paella catering in RH11 and RH10, we plan around your venue and your guests. That could mean an event in a garden on Oak Road, Capel Lane and Goffs Lane. Gossops Green is on the A23, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Close by, we cover events in Ifield (1 mile north), Bewbush (1 mile south-west), Ifieldwood (2 miles north-west), Lambs Green (2 miles west) and Russ Hill (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Horsham (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (12 miles south-west) and Roffey (5 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find County Mall (0.9 miles east) and Crawley Hospital (within half a mile north-east). The countryside around Gossops Green includes Tilgate Lake.
- Schools near Gossops Green include St Wilfrid's Catholic School (within half a mile south-east) and The Mill Primary Academy (under half a mile north-west)
- Local pubs include The Swan pub (under half a mile east)
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Common questions in Gossops Green
Is Gossops Green close to London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Could we have live paella in Target Hill Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Is paella a full meal?
Yes. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
What happens if it rains?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Tell us what else is being served
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Tell us how many children are coming
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- Events in Gossops Green and across West Sussex
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- A clear, itemised quote
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Space, weather and the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
Occasions we cook for in Gossops Green
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Gossops Green and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Big birthdays
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Weddings and evening receptions
For guests coming by train, Gossops Green has its own station, Ifield station.
Comparing caterers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and parking costs
- What happens if it rains
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
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.
- 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