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Festival & event paella in Emsworth, West Sussex
Looking for festival paella catering in Emsworth? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
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Festival paella catering in Emsworth
Festival paella catering for your event in Emsworth
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Each portion takes seconds to serve. Whether it is agricultural and county shows and open days, we’ll put together a menu of giant-pan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
In Emsworth, one trader covering most diets keeps it simple. Paella does exactly that. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Emsworth (PO10)
- County
- West Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Running an event in Emsworth
Emsworth is about 2 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. Tell us where your event in Emsworth will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cater in 371 places across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 20 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St James Church of England Controlled Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Emsworth station is in Emsworth itself. With the sea within about 6 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Festival paella catering in PO10 is planned around your venue and timings. From High Street, Beacon Square and Seagull Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. You will find Emsworth on the A27 and A259, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Other places close to Emsworth for festival paella catering include Lumley (1 mile east), Westbourne (1 mile north-east), Denvilles (1 mile west), Southbourne (1 mile east) and Warblington (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (12 miles east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east), Portfield (8 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (7 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (2.2 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (under half a mile south). Not far away are Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
- Local schools include Bourne Community College (1 mile east)
- Pubs nearby include The Kings Arms (less than half a mile south-west)
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Firm, level ground
- Trader information and site rules
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Your choice of paellas
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Expected numbers
Send us the date, your venue or PO10 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Emsworth
Can you cook near the sea around Emsworth?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Could we have live paella in Eames Farm?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes. There’s a vegan pan next to the others.
What paperwork do you provide?
Share your trader requirements.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
How it works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. Summer events in Emsworth have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Emsworth, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Why choose live paella in Emsworth?
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Live paella pricing depends on the event. 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 Emsworth
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A quote that spells everything out
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Occasions we cook for in Emsworth
It handles peak times well, because it is served from big pans.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Open days and community events
- Race days and sports events
- Festivals
- Summer fairs and fêtes
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St James, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Comparing caterers
- Staff numbers and hours
- A clear list of what’s included
- How each diet is kept separate
- The deposit and payment dates
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
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Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
- 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