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Paella Party Catering for Pease Pottage events
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Pease Pottage: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Birthday parties
- Family reunions
- Celebrations of life
Paella party catering in Pease Pottage
Paella party catering for your party in Pease Pottage
It’s easy to cater for a mix of guests: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood pan and a vegetable or vegan pan side by side. A plain chicken paella keeps children happy. Typical bookings include big family gatherings and garden parties and summer barbecues, serving churros, seafood paella and vegetable paella.
In a place like Pease Pottage, a garden party is typically the easiest option. Let us know how we can get to the garden, and we’ll do the rest. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Pease Pottage (RH11)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
It’s one of the most popular pans at parties.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Warn the neighbours
- Make sure most people can sit to eat
- Count adults and children separately
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
Booked staff help serve and clear so you can relax.
Tapas to start keep hunger at bay.
Why choose live paella in Pease Pottage?
Ordering in is easy but forgettable. Live paella is something guests remember. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- A clear, itemised quote
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
Hosting a paella party in Pease Pottage
Pease Pottage is about 2 miles south of Crawley, in West Sussex. For paella party catering in Pease Pottage, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Pease Pottage is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
Thinking of a party in Tilgate Park? Cooking in a public park normally needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first. Nearby historic houses include Tyes Place (3.4 miles south). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
We cover parties in every part of RH11. Whether your party is on Bellevue Farm Road, Gordons Way and Stanford Brook Way or a nearby road, we can cook there. Other places close to Pease Pottage for paella party catering include 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). Larger places within reach include 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).
Nearby you’ll also find 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)
Pease Pottage questions
Is Pease Pottage close to London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London.
Which station should guests use for Pease Pottage?
The closest is Crawley station, roughly 2 miles away.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, West Sussex included. Find your area.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
How the day works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. At midsummer, it is light in Pease Pottage until about 9:20pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- We check your date and the space.
- You choose your paellas and any extras.
- We set up the burners and start the sofrito.
- The rice goes in and your guests gather round.
- We serve hot and tidy our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
Get a quote
Planning paella party catering in Pease Pottage? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A quick photo of the spot helps us plan
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Pease Pottage
- Tapas
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Churros
- Seafood paella
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Also near Pease Pottage
Also in Pease Pottage
Why choose paella party catering in Pease Pottage?
It feeds a crowd without anyone stuck in the kitchen, and it is a talking point.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Celebrations of life
- Family get-togethers
If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Crawley station, about 2 miles north.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- The venue requirements
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Whether travel is included
- 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