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Festival & event paella in Fishbourne, West Sussex
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Fishbourne. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Sports club events
- Village fêtes
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Festival paella catering near Fishbourne
Festival paella catering in Fishbourne, cooked live
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. We cook chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella, and we are regularly asked to cater open days and community events and christmas and farmers’ markets.
Summer fairs around Fishbourne are frequently run by volunteers, so a trader who brings everything and needs little help is a bonus. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Area
- Fishbourne (PO19, PO18)
- County
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
About the dishes
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Who books festival paella catering in Fishbourne?
It covers several diets with one trader, which saves pitches.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Fishbourne and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Open days and community events
- Festivals
- Sports clubs and race days
- Country shows
For visitors coming by rail, Fishbourne has its own station, Fishbourne station.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for each dish
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deposit and payment dates
What affects the price in Fishbourne
These are the factors that matter most:
- Guest numbers
- Parking and unloading
- Waiting and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Expected numbers
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The courses you’d like
- The address or venue name
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests usually gather round to watch while it cooks. At midsummer, events in Fishbourne stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Name one person we can ask on the day
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Paella compared with other options
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. A giant pan cooking in view sells itself. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
For event organisers in Fishbourne
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
FAQs for Fishbourne
Which station should guests use for Fishbourne?
Fishbourne station, in Fishbourne itself.
How far is Fishbourne from London?
About 55 miles from central London.
What do you need at the venue?
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.
Do you cover Fishbourne?
We do. We cook at events in Fishbourne and across West Sussex. Send us your date to check availability.
Can we book you as a trader?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we will let you know if we are available.
Is there a vegan option?
Absolutely. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
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.
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Clear information on power, water and waste
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
Running an event in Fishbourne
Fishbourne is about 1 mile west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Whether your event is in the middle of Fishbourne or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Fishbourne is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cook. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 26 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. School fairs, for a school like Fishbourne CofE Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
This part of West Sussex takes in PO19 and PO18, so your event can be anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Creek End, Palatine Gardens and Claver Gardens or the roads around them. We also cook at events in Apuldram (1 mile south), Broadbridge (2 miles west), Bosham (2 miles west), East Ashling (2 miles north-west) and Bosham Hoe (2 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (6 miles south-east), Selsey (7 miles south), Littlehampton (12 miles east), Emsworth (6 miles west), Rustington (13 miles east) and Angmering (15 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Chichester Castle (1.6 miles east) and St Richard's Hospital (1.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Fishbourne include Bishop Luffa School (0.7 miles east) and Central C of E Junior School (1.3 miles east)
Nearby places to Fishbourne
Also in Fishbourne
- 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