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Live paella catering in Plaistow, West Sussex
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Plaistow and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Community events and fairs
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Staff parties and work lunches
Planning an event in Plaistow?
How our paella catering works in Plaistow
A couple of different pans covers everyone: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Each is cooked separately, so diets are easy to manage. Whether it is naming days and family parties and company summer parties, we can cook paella Valenciana, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella for your guests.
Somewhere like Plaistow, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- Plaistow (RH14)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How we price paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Timings and hours
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you need crockery
- Waiting and bar staff
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of the space, if you can
- What the venue already provides
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Plaistow
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
How it works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. In Plaistow, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
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Questions from Plaistow
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Plaistow?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you cover Plaistow?
Yes, we do. Plaistow is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Does paella work for big events?
Yes, that is what it’s made for. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We will talk it through before the day.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Dishes our guests love
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Catering an event in Plaistow
Plaistow is about 11 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Anywhere in RH14, we can cook for your guests. Plaistow is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our events stretch from Plaistow to Guildford (about 12 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School, can book us as a food stall. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Plaistow, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Here we cover the RH14 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include The Street, Loxwood Road and Oakfield, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Plaistow, we also cover Durfold Wood (1 mile north-west), Ifold (1 mile east), Mackerel's Common (2 miles south), Loxwood (2 miles east) and Kirdford (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Horsham (11 miles east), Storrington (11 miles south-east), Billingshurst (6 miles south-east), Bewbush (15 miles east), Roffey (12 miles east) and Southwater (10 miles east).
The countryside around Plaistow includes Shillinglee Lake.
Is live paella right for your event?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, so everyone can eat at the same time. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Fast service from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Drinks service on request
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Take a look at How we price And What paella catering costs.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- 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
- Give us separate numbers for children
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Sangria and bar staff can be added to serve drinks you provide.
Nearby places to Plaistow
What else we do in Plaistow
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
- 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