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Festival Paella Catering for East Wittering events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in East Wittering and across West Sussex.
- Community events and open days
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Food and music festivals
Live festival paella catering in East Wittering
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
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.
How our festival paella catering works in East Wittering
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Each portion takes seconds to serve. For race days and sports events and open days, we can cook vegan paella, giant-pan paella and seafood paella and more.
Events near East Wittering are frequently volunteer-run, so a trader who brings everything and needs little help is a bonus. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- East Wittering (PO20)
- County
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from East Wittering
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Do you trade at school fairs around East Wittering?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Paella compared with other options
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot paella keeps crew going. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in East Wittering
- A clear, itemised quote
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Served hot, straight from the pan
East Wittering events: pitches and permissions
East Wittering is about 6 miles south-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Tell us where your event in East Wittering will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. East Wittering is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. We cook right across the region, from East Wittering to Southampton (about 25 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Anne, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. The coast is within about 5 miles of East Wittering, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Wherever your event is in PO20, we can cook for your guests. Streets in the area include Church Road, Downview Close and Stocks Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Main roads around East Wittering include the B2179, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Earnley (1 mile east), Somerley (2 miles north-east), West Wittering (2 miles north-west), Shipton Green (2 miles north) and Almodington (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (8 miles east), Chichester (6 miles north-east), Selsey (4 miles south-east), Littlehampton (15 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles north-west) and Portfield (7 miles north-east).
Open spaces near East Wittering include Pilsey Island.
- Nearby, you will find The Thatched Tavern (0.6 miles north)
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- The event’s site rules and timings
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
What affects the price in East Wittering
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Diets and allergies you know about
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in East Wittering? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s served at its best. At midsummer, events in East Wittering stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Provide seating near the food
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Ask about peak-time capacity
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Nearby places to East Wittering
Also in East Wittering
- 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