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Paella Catering for Slaugham events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in Slaugham.
- Community events and fairs
- Anniversary celebrations
- Milestone birthday parties
Paella catering near Slaugham
About our paella catering in Slaugham
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. When it’s ready, it’s served straight from the pan. We cook mixed paella, vegan paella and black rice, and typical bookings are for community events and fairs and staff parties and work lunches.
Somewhere like Slaugham, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Area
- Slaugham (RH17)
- County
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal, or serve your own cake.
Towns and villages near Slaugham
Other catering in Slaugham
Where we can cook in Slaugham
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Slaugham
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
Why choose live paella in Slaugham?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Occasions we cook for in Slaugham
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, so it suits all kinds of occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Anniversary celebrations
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Birthday celebrations
Nearby historic houses include Tyes Place (1.8 miles east) and Ockenden Manor (3.6 miles south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Whether VAT is included
- How late numbers can change
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Planning live paella in Slaugham
Slaugham is about 5 miles south of Crawley, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your event in Slaugham, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Slaugham is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 15 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Mary's Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Balcombe station, about 3.3 miles east.
Paella catering in RH17 is planned around your venue. For events just outside Slaugham, we cover Handcross (1 mile north), Plummers Plain (1 mile west), Lower Beeding (2 miles west), Colwood (3 miles south) and Crabtree (3 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Crawley (5 miles north), Horsham (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (7 miles south-east), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south).
A little further out are Cuckfield Museum (3.6 miles south-east) and Crawley Hospital (5.4 miles north). The countryside around Slaugham includes Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow and Tilgate Lake.
- Local pubs include Carpenter's Arms (within half a mile north-east)
Dishes our guests love
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, not seafood. It is frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It is typically the most photographed pan.
Your questions about paella catering in Slaugham
Which station should guests use for Slaugham?
Balcombe station, about 3.3 miles east of the centre.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Mary's Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Which paella is most popular?
That depends on who’s coming. A chicken or mixed paella is usually the most popular, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, 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. Planning an evening event in Slaugham? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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