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Live paella catering in Monk's Gate, West Sussex
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Monk's Gate: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Birthday celebrations
- Company summer parties
Planning an event in Monk's Gate?
Paella catering in Monk's Gate, made fresh on the day
A couple of different pans covers everyone: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Every pan is cooked on its own, so diets are easy to manage. Typical bookings include anniversaries and engagement parties and summer garden parties, serving chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and vegetable paella.
In a small place like Monk's Gate, events are usually in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Area
- Monk's Gate (RH13)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Monk's Gate
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Parking and unloading
- How long we’re needed on site
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Confirm allergies by email
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
What’s in the pans
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
What we need at the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Planning live paella in Monk's Gate
Monk's Gate is about 3 miles south-east of Horsham, in West Sussex. For paella catering in Monk's Gate, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Monk's Gate is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Monk's Gate to Brighton (16 miles away).
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of the Good Shepherd, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Horsham station, about 2.6 miles north-west.
We cook at events all over the RH13 postcode area. From Coolhurst Close, Nuthurst Road and Brighton Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. For events just outside Monk's Gate, we cover Mannings Heath (1 mile north), Lower Beeding (1 mile east), Crabtree (2 miles south-east), Plummers Plain (2 miles east) and Roffey (3 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Crawley (7 miles north-east), Horsham (3 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south), Haywards Heath (9 miles east), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-east) and East Grinstead (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Christs Hospital School Museum (3.4 miles west) and Horsham Hospital (3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Monk's Gate include Warnham LNR.
- Schools near Monk's Gate include Newells Preparatory School (1.2 miles east) and The Forest School (1.9 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Dun Horse pub (0.7 miles north)
Places near Monk's Gate
More for events in Monk's Gate
Step by step
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. Around midsummer it stays light in Monk's Gate until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or RH13 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Monk's Gate: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of the Good Shepherd?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Could we have live paella in Leonardslee?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Why choose live paella in Monk's Gate?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why us?
- We cover Monk's Gate and the whole of West Sussex
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Fast service from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. 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.
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
- 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