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Paella Catering for Rusper events
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Rusper: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Milestone birthday parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
Book paella catering in Rusper
Catering an event in Rusper
Rusper is about 4 miles west of Crawley, in West Sussex. From the centre of Rusper to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 15 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Faygate station, about 1.8 miles south. For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Mary Magdalene church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Rusper, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Anywhere in RH12, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as High Street, Cooks Mead and Chalice Walk. If your venue is just outside Rusper, we also cover Lambs Green (1 mile east), Ifieldwood (2 miles east), Russ Hill (3 miles north-east), Bewbush (3 miles south-east) and Cudworth (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (4 miles east), Horsham (4 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (12 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-east), East Grinstead (12 miles east) and Broadfield (4 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (3.9 miles east) and Crawley Hospital (3.6 miles east). The countryside around Rusper includes Vann Lake and Warnham LNR.
About our paella catering in Rusper
A single cooking set-up can feed a crowd, there’s very little waste, and the food arrives hot. That is why it works for so many events. We are often asked to cater festivals, fairs and school events and company summer parties, serving black rice, paella Valenciana and seafood paella.
In a small place like Rusper, events are typically 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 cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Where
- Rusper (RH12)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose paella catering in Rusper?
It needs no kitchen, so it is at home in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Retirement celebrations
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Naming days and family parties
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Rusper Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit and payment dates
- Allergen information for each dish
- Space, access and power needs
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What affects the price in Rusper
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- How many staff you need
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Parking and unloading
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The address or venue name
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Why choose live paella in Rusper?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, so everyone can eat at the same time. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why us?
- Fast service from the pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Planning an evening event in Rusper? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
Rusper: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Rusper?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station should guests use for Rusper?
The closest is Faygate station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Is the paella gluten-free?
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.
How does live paella catering work?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All cooking kit comes with us. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
How much space do you need?
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.
What we need at the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Rusper
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Confirm allergies by email
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
- 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