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Live paella catering in Pease Pottage, West Sussex
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Pease Pottage and across West Sussex.
- Birthday celebrations
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
Paella catering for Pease Pottage events
About the dishes
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury.
Paella catering for your event in Pease Pottage
Paella is generous food: huge pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It turns a meal into an occasion. We’re often asked to cater retirement and leaving parties and weddings, from canapés to evening food, serving mixed paella, seafood paella and black rice.
In and around Pease Pottage, gardens and local halls are common choices. If the road in is narrow, tell us so we can plan the van. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Pease Pottage (RH11)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
FAQs for Pease Pottage
How far is Pease Pottage from London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cook in Tilgate Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
What is live paella catering?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook in front of your guests, and serve at the time you want.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, West Sussex included. See all areas.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Live paella in Pease Pottage: local details
Pease Pottage is about 2 miles south of Crawley, in West Sussex. For paella catering in Pease Pottage, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. We cook right across the region, from Pease Pottage to Brighton (about 18 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Discovery New School, can book us as a food stall. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Tilgate Park? Public parks typically need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Here we cover the RH11 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Bellevue Farm Road, Gordons Way and Stanford Brook Way, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Furnace Green (2 miles north-east), Balcombe Lane (3 miles east), Balcombe (3 miles south-east), Staplefield (3 miles south) and Worth Abbey (4 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Horsham (6 miles west), Haywards Heath (7 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (12 miles west) and West Green (3 miles north).
A little further out are County Mall (2.1 miles north) and Crawley Museum (2.3 miles north). Not far away are Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby schools include Cottesmore School (0.9 miles west) and Broadfield Primary Academy (1 mile north)
- Local pubs include The Black Swan pub (under half a mile west)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area.
Sangria and bar staff can be added for your own drinks.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Your choice of paellas
- How many courses
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Where the event is
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
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, fill in our quote form.
How the day works
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. In Pease Pottage, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
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Other catering in Pease Pottage
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, 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
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Fast service from the pan
- Events in Pease Pottage and across West Sussex
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Where we can cook in Pease Pottage
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Pease Pottage
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
Occasions we cook for in Pease Pottage
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, with guests mingling as it cooks before sitting down to eat.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Summer garden parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Community events and fairs
- Leaving dos and retirements
For guests coming by train, Crawley station is about 2 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the price includes, item by item
- 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