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Festival & event paella in East Lavant, West Sussex
Looking for festival paella catering in East Lavant? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Festivals
- Open days and community events
Festival paella catering near East Lavant
How our festival paella catering works in East Lavant
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. Whether it’s open days and music and food festivals, we’ll put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and churros.
Rural events near East Lavant can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
- Where
- East Lavant (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- The paellas you choose
- Parking and unloading
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many courses
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose festival paella catering in East Lavant?
It copes with peak times, because it’s served from big pans.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Seasonal markets
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Open days and community events
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Chichester station, about 2.5 miles south.
Before you book anyone
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Firm, level ground
- Access for unloading at set-up
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
Questions from East Lavant
Can you run a stall at a school fair in East Lavant?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is East Lavant close to London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
How many paellas should we have?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Is halal food available?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, including West Sussex. See all areas.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Paella compared with other options
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, keeping queues short. 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?
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- We cover East Lavant and the whole of West Sussex
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Also near East Lavant
More for events in East Lavant
The process
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. At midsummer, events in East Lavant stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or PO18 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Provide seating near the food
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Send traders one clear trader pack
We cook in full view of visitors, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
Running an event in East Lavant
East Lavant is about 2 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your event in East Lavant, and we will plan access and set-up. East Lavant is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 27 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Lavant CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Anywhere in PO18, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Pook Lane, Fordwater Road and Shop Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. We also cook at events in Mid Lavant (1 mile north-west), Westerton (2 miles south-east), Westhampnett (2 miles south-east), Waterbeach (2 miles east) and Maudlin (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (7 miles south-east), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles west), Rustington (12 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles east).
A little further out are Chichester Castle (2 miles south) and The Chichester City Museum (2.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Bishop Luffa School (2.2 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Oak Public House (under half a mile north-east)
- 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