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Paella Catering in Kilnwood Vale
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Kilnwood Vale.
- Company summer parties
- Summer garden parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
Book paella catering in Kilnwood Vale
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
How our paella catering works in Kilnwood Vale
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field in and around Kilnwood Vale. Typical bookings include company summer parties and anniversaries and engagement parties, with chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and mixed paella.
Somewhere as small as Kilnwood Vale, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
- Area
- Kilnwood Vale (RH12, RH11)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Around midsummer it stays light in Kilnwood Vale 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 is 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.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
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DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Give us separate numbers for children
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we time it carefully. If timings shift, we adapt.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
Where we can cook in Kilnwood Vale
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Dishes our guests love
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It is frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together.
What paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How long we’re needed on site
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Expected numbers
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning live paella in Kilnwood Vale
Kilnwood Vale is about 1 mile south-west of Bewbush, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your event in Kilnwood Vale, and we will plan access and set-up. Kilnwood Vale is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 18 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Francis' Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, Faygate station is about 0.9 miles away. Kilnwood Vale is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
For paella catering in RH12 and RH11, we plan around your venue and timings. Whether your event is on Turnpike Lane, Crusades Road and Rookfield Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. You will find Kilnwood Vale on the A264, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Other places close to Kilnwood Vale for paella catering include Faygate (1 mile west), Colgate (1 mile south), Broadfield (2 miles east), Roffey (3 miles south-west) and Handcross (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Crawley (3 miles east), Horsham (4 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east), East Grinstead (10 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include County Mall (2.7 miles north-east) and Crawley Museum (2.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Kilnwood Vale includes Warnham LNR and Tilgate Lake.
- Schools near Kilnwood Vale include Cottesmore School (1.4 miles south-east) and Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School (1.5 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Holmbush Inn (0.9 miles west)
Occasions we cook for in Kilnwood Vale
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Whatever you are celebrating in Kilnwood Vale, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Retirement celebrations
- Community events and fairs
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as The Bewbush Academy, can book us as a food stall.
Comparing caterers
- When final numbers are due
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- VAT, if it applies
- The venue requirements
Questions from Kilnwood Vale
Do you come out to small places like Kilnwood Vale?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We are having a ceremony at St Francis' Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
- 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