West Sussex · England
Festival Paella Catering for Fontwell events
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Fontwell: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Country shows
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Festival paella catering near Fontwell
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s 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.
Festival paella catering for your event in Fontwell
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. We are frequently asked to cater sports clubs and race days and farmers’ and Christmas markets, serving giant-pan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros.
At a field event near Fontwell, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Fontwell (BN18, PO20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. For an evening event in Fontwell, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Getting a price
Planning festival paella catering in Fontwell? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
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How we price festival paella catering
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Timings and hours
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Waiting and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Anything your venue supplies
- The courses you’d like
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Common questions in Fontwell
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Fontwell?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Do you need water?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we will confirm what we need.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Send us the details, and we’ll reply with our availability and what we need.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
Event catering near Fontwell
Fontwell is about 5 miles north of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Wherever your event is in the BN18 area, we can cook for your guests. We cover all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Fontwell to Brighton (about 23 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Barnham station is about 1.6 miles away. Running a fête for a church like Westergate Mission Hall? A paella pan draws people in. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 7 miles of Fontwell, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules. The coast is within about 5 miles of Fontwell, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Anywhere in BN18 and PO20, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as London Road, Cooke Road and Steeplechase Way. We also cook at events in Eastergate (1 mile south), Slindon (1 mile north-east), Nyton (1 mile south-west), West Barnham (1 mile south) and Slindon Common (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Worthing (11 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south), Chichester (6 miles west), Selsey (10 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles south-east) and Lancing (14 miles east).
A little further out are Tote Copse Castle (2.2 miles south-west) and Arundel and District Hospital (3.7 miles east). The countryside around Fontwell includes Bignor Hill and WWT Arundel.
- Schools near Fontwell include Eastergate CofE Primary School (1.1 miles south-west)
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Where we can cook in Fontwell
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Flat, firm ground
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Clear information on power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
Occasions we cook for in Fontwell
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Fontwell, people book us for events such as:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Agricultural and county shows
School fairs, for a school like Ormiston Six Villages Academy, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
What your quote should include
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Whether VAT is included
- How late numbers can change
- A clear list of what’s included
- 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