West Sussex · England
Festival Paella Catering in Adur
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Adur. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Seasonal markets
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Country shows
Festival paella catering for Adur events
Festival paella catering for your event in Adur
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a giant paella. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and portions are served quickly from the pan. Typical bookings include agricultural and county shows and crew, volunteer and VIP catering, serving churros, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Near Adur, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Area
- Adur (BN43, BN15)
- County
- West Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Event catering near Adur
Adur is about 1 mile north-west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. For festival paella catering in Adur, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Adur is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 7 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like The Sir Robert Woodard Academy, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Nicolas' Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. The coast is within about 2 miles of Adur, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Anywhere in BN43 and BN15, we can cook for your guests. Streets in the area include Steyning Road, Coombes Road and Mill Hill, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Adur, we also cover Old Shoreham (1 mile south), Shoreham-by-Sea (1 mile south-east), Castle Town (2 miles north), Kingston by Sea (2 miles east) and Southwick (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (15 miles north), Worthing (5 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles west) and Rustington (10 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Steyning Museum (2.9 miles north-west) and Old Castle (4.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Adur includes Lancing Ring and Mill Hill.
- Nearby, you will find Sussex Pad pub (0.9 miles south)
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Timings and hours
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many guests are eating
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The courses you’d like
- The date and time of the event
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Occasions we cook for in Adur
It brings theatre to the food court.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Seasonal markets
- Country shows
- Village fêtes
- Sports club events
For visitors coming by rail, Shoreham-By-Sea station is about 1.5 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Allergen information for each dish
- When final numbers are due
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
More for events in Adur
Live paella or other catering?
Not every trader covers vegans. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Catering across West Sussex, including Adur
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read Our prices page And The cost guide.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Provide seating near the food
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Check how many portions traders can serve
We keep our pitch tidy and safe throughout the day.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
The process
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. Summer events in Adur have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or BN43 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Adur
Do you come out to small places like Adur?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook near the sea around Adur?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Do you cater in Adur?
We do. Adur is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What does festival paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes, always. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
- 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